Abbey Theatre

Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To update Government officials on plans for the Abbey Theatre.::To promote awareness of the need for continued support of the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project.::To explore and secure opportunities for promotion of the National Theatre of Ireland.

Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communicationMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Karl Mitchell (Executive Manager), Dublin City Council

Intent: To update Government officials on plans for the Abbey Theatre.::To promote awareness of the need for continued support of the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project.::To explore and secure opportunities for promotion of the National Theatre of Ireland.

Methods: MeetingInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sreenan (Commissioner), The Office of Public Works; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Karl Mitchell (Executive Manager), Dublin City Council; John Concannon (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To update Government officials on plans for the Abbey Theatre.::To promote awareness of the need for continued support of the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project.::To explore and secure opportunities for promotion of the National Theatre of Ireland.

Methods: MeetingInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Feargal Ó Coigligh (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: To update Government officials on plans for the Abbey Theatre including the Business Case for the redevelopment project. To promote awareness of the need for continued support of the redevelopment.

Methods: LetterMeetingInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Feargal Ó Coigligh (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: To discuss plans for the Abbey Theatre including the redevelopment project.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: To update Minister McGrath on the progress of the Business Case for the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Brian Murphy (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Katherine Licken (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Maurice Buckley (Chairman), The Office of Public Works; Rosemary Collier (Assistant Secretary), The Office of Public Works

Intent: To update key public officials on the Abbey Theatre redevelopment project and to secure supportfor the continued progress of the Business Case for the redevelopment.

Methods: Informal communicationEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: To update key Public Representatives on the progress of the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project.::To secure support for the continued progress of the Business Case for the Redevelopment Project through Ministerial Approval to the External Assurance Phase.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Katherine Licken (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: To secure an update on, and assistance with, Ministerial approval for the Business Case for the Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre to proceed to the External Assurance phase, and an outline of the expected timelines for the External Assurance Process.::To secure a meeting with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to discuss the Business Case for Redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre.

Methods: EmailMeeting