Tania Banotti

Tania Banotti

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 14

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Most Recent Title
Director
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
First Seen
18 January 2019
Last Seen
16 September 2026

Observed Titles

Director

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Culture, Heritage and the GaeltachtDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

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Helium Arts

54 officials
2026-09-16

Intent: Attendance at Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September

Details: Invitation to attend Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September 2026.

Methods
Location of Launch: The Bank at the Digital Hub, Dublin 8. Specific Subject: The launch of new research with Helium Youth Ambassadors exploring the positive impact of art-making for children and young people living with long term health conditions, followed by a 'Walk and Talk' of the exhibition of artwork. - Email

Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities

Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts

Methods
Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communicationSharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media

Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities

Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts

Methods
Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communicationSharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media

Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Provision of a National Archive for the Circus and Fairground communities::Provision of equal access to education for children in travelling circus families::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities

Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts

Methods
Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communicationSharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media

Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Provision of a National Archive for the Circus and Fairground communities::Provision of equal access to education for children in travelling circus families::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities

Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts

Methods
Letters highlighting the issues above as they relate to our member artists sent to a small number of key stakeholders, with a copy of our Annual Report 2022 - LetterOngoing discussions around the lack of pace evident towards creating meaningful insurance reform particularly around the competition authority and the delivery of the duty of care bill - Informal communicationSharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media

Wide Awake Communications

14 officials
2021-09-04

Intent: Continuation of the support payment of €350 (previous level of the EWSS/PUP) for workforce of sector until it fully recovers. Sector fully closed under government mandate, no opportunity to trade. Implementation of proposed supports. Immediate implementation of a cross departmental task force including representatives of the commercial/non-state funded live entertainment sector). Proposed enhanced protocols submitted for return of events. Pilot events sought for EP & various other events.::Reopening date for event sector from 1st September 2021

Details: COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of supports to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed liv, ...

Methods
Strategic Roadmap and Protocols documents, Insights and submissions for supports and the safe return of organised and ticketed events.Proposed Pilot events and reopening date for sector. - Informal communicationStrategic Roadmap and Protocols documents, Insights and submissions for supports and the safe return of organised and ticketed events.Proposed Pilot events and reopening date for sector. - Social MediaStrategic Roadmap and Protocols documents, Insights and submissions for supports and the safe return of organised and ticketed events.Proposed Pilot events and reopening date for sector. - Submission

Youth Theatre Ireland

1 official
2020-01-20

Intent: That the research findings would influence policy and funding decisions within the DCHG

Details: The Director of Creative Ireland launched Youth Theatre Ireland's Centre Stage +20 research report on 21st November 2019

Officials
Methods
The launch took place as part of the annual Youth Theatre Symposium. The event took place in University College Cork in association with the Department of Theatre. - Event / Reception

Business to Arts

1 official
2020-01-09

Intent: To inform the Director of Creative Ireland of current Business to Arts activities, 2020 plans for the Business to Arts Awards & AR Programme.

Details: Creative Ireland & Business to Arts general update

Officials
Methods
December 16th, 2pm - General Business to Arts activity update including 2020 Business to Arts Awards and AR Programme activities. - Meeting

Intent: To recalibrate the Book of Quantum::To establish the Garda Insurance Fraud Unit::To produce a schedule of forecast reductions for reforms::To ensure all citizens of lreland can purchase insurance product fairly and equitably without prejudice.

Details: Insurance Reform

Methods
EmailInformal communicationLetter