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Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Cliona Doyle (Adviser to Minister), Department of Education; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Raise awareness about the range of facilities and services available at Explorium and to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration.
Methods: Email, Letter, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to introduce Explorium and to invite the Minister to visit Explorium |
| — | following the General Election and the formation of the new Government. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Conlon (Chairman), The Office of Public Works; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness about the facilities and services available at Explorium and to discuss Explorium's future.
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to visit Explorium following the General Election and the formation of the new Government. |
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ciara Phelan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Niall Ó'Donnchú (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Introduce the ILEA and raise awareness about industry priorities, including: the inclusion of lift specialists in the CIRI register; the need for a statutory maintenance requirement for lifts and escalators; and opportunities to improve training for the industry.
Methods: Letter, Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to introduce the ILEA and to request a meeting to discuss industry priorities |
Politician(s) lobbied: John Conlon (Chairman), The Office of Public Works; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works
Intent: Raise awareness about the facilities and services available at Explorium and Explorium's wish to become Ireland's National Children's Science Centre.
Methods: Letter, Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Telephone call with Chairman of the OPW |
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Include in manifesto a commitment that any new children’s science centre will be developed through careful planning and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, while prioritising the educational needs of children and future generations.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission for consideration for party manifesto |
Politician(s) lobbied: Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Majella Fitzpatrick (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Follow-up on invitation to the Taoiseach to formally open Explorium and raise awareness about Explorium's wish to become Ireland's National Children's Science Centre.
Methods: Informal communication, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Follow-up on the invitation to the Taoiseach to formally open Explorium. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Brief officials on the range of facilities and services available at Explorium and inquire about the possibility of accessing public funding to invest in new exhibits and activities.
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Follow-up on response from Minister for Culture with suggestion to meet Department officials |
Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Brady (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness about the range of facilities and services available at Explorium since its full reopening in 2024 and to discuss OPW plans to build a second science centre in Dublin City Centre.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting, Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to meet TDs and Senators to brief them on Explorium in advance of Oireachtas Committee hearings. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Majella Fitzpatrick (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure Taoiseach's attendance to formally open Explorium.
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to invite Taoiseach to formally open Explorium. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Secure meeting with the Minister to discuss Explorium and to suggest for consideration that the Government, Irish Children's Museum Limited, and Explorium work together to deliver a truly world class sports and science centre for the benefit of all children living in Ireland.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to the Minister to request a meeting to discuss Explorium and Government plans to build a children's science centre in Dublin City Centre. |