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2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Meeting with Minister Dara Calleary to discuss the promotion of Irish language books in Irish bookshops and how Irish bookshops can assist with the growth of the Irish language throughout the country.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email requesting a meeting to discuss the contribution of Irish bookshops to Irish language |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Meeting to discuss Culture Cards initiative and to ensure bookshops are included in the implementation of Culture Cards.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email requesting meeting with Chair of Oireachtas Committee for Education to discuss Culture Cards as outlined in latest Programme for Government |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Meeting to discuss Culture Cards initiative and to ensure bookshops are included in the implementation of Culture Cards.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email requesting meeting with Chair of Oireachtas Committee for Arts |
| — | Media |
| — | Communication Culture and Sport to discuss Culture Cards as outlined in latest Programme for Government |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Meeting with Department officials to discuss the information required to be supplied/stored by booksellers as part of the new EUDR legislation.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email requesting a meeting to clarify requirements of new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Meeting to discuss Culture Cards initiative and to ensure bookshops are included in the implementation of Culture Cards.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email requesting meeting with Chair of Oireachtas Committee for Enterprise to discuss Culture Cards as outlined in latest Programme for Government |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inclusion of bookshops in the proposed culture card scheme
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email to request a meeting in relation to challenges faced by bookshops and inclusion of bookshops in the planned culture card scheme. |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dermot Mulligan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Kennedy (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Patrick Cluskey (Adviser to Minister), Department of Education; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael O'Connor (Special Advisor), Department of Finance
Intent: To include bookshops in the Culture Card and include booksellers in taskforce to progress its implementation.To increase funding for school libraries and ensure that some funding is ringfenced for spending in local bookshops.to increase funding for Foras na Gaeilge and ensure funding is ringfenced for Áis to fully support Irish language literature. To reform the commercial rates system and commit to monitoring its support of SMEs in town centres.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre-budget submission in relation to rates |
| — | funding for Foras na Gaeilge and school libraries and to include bookshops in the culture card scheme. |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: To arrange a meeting with ministers to discuss the Culture Voucher proposed in the latest Programme for Goverment, and the effect of newly launched Amazon.ie on Irish bookshops
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email introducing new Chair of Bookselling Ireland |
| — | Maria Dickenson |
| — | and requesting a meeting to discuss Culture Vouchers and the impact of Amazon.ie |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: To introduce Bookselling Ireland to newly appointed ministers, to highlight the importance of independent bookshops to the Irish cultural landscape and to emphasise our support for the introduction of Culture Cards as outlined in the Programme for Government.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductory emails to newly appointed ministers |
| — | including a copy of Bookselling Ireland's report 'The Cultural Role and Value of Ireland's Indie Bookshops' |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To set up a meeting with Minister Emer Higgins to discuss potential changes to library procurement.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email requesting meeting to discuss library procurement |