Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2025-01-16
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
Officials: Catherine Martin, Conor Falvey, Tania Banotti, Micheál Martin, Helen McEntee
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2024-09-01
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
Officials: Catherine Martin, Conor Falvey, Tania Banotti
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2024-01-16
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
Officials: Catherine Martin, Michael McGrath, Leo Varadkar, Paschal Donohoe, Heather Humphreys, Helen McEntee, James Browne, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2023-09-21
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
Officials: Catherine Martin, Michael McGrath, Leo Varadkar, Paschal Donohoe, Heather Humphreys, Helen McEntee, James Browne, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Ongoing 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 communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media, 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 - Letter
Wide Awake Communications
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, ...
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Michael McGrath, Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Tanya Warren, Eamon Ryan, Catherine Martin, Conor Falvey, ...
Methods: Submission of 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. - Email, Submission of 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. - Phone call, Submission of 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. - Virtual Meeting, ...
Youth Theatre Ireland
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: Tania Banotti
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
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: Tania Banotti
Methods: December 16th, 2pm - General Business to Arts activity update including 2020 Business to Arts Awards and AR Programme activities. - Meeting
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2019-12-31
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
Officials: Michael D’Arcy, Charles Flanagan, Paschal Donohoe, Josepha Madigan, Leo Varadkar, Malcolm Byrne, George Lawlor, Tom Enright, ...
Methods: Email, Letter, Informal communication, ...
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2019-09-20
Intent: Establish Garda Insurance Fraud Unit, Implement the Judicial Council, Recalibrate the Book of Quantum, Investigate competition practices by the Insurance industry.::Increased resources for the development of the Arts in Ireland through the presentation of a road map for how the Taoiseach intends as stated to double funding for the arts by 2025. Increase investment into the development of the Arts in Ireland through the Arts Council. Increase the funds allocated subsequently, specifically for the development of the Street, Circus and Spectacle Art Forms commensurate with the recent growth of same.
Details: Insurance Reform | Increase budget supports towards the development of the arts in Ireland
Officials: Michael D’Arcy, Charlie Flanagan, Josepha Madigan, Tania Banotti, Brendan Howlin, George Lawlor, Malcolm Byrne, John Hegarty, ...
Methods: Insurance Reform as outlined above - Email, Insurance Reform - Social Media, Insurance Reform - Informal communication, ...
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2019-05-06
Intent: Develop policy for the Street, Circus and Spectacle art forms within Ireland in line with international developments.::Insurance Reform for Ireland: 1) To set up the Garda Insurance Fraud Unit 2) Recalibrate the Book of Quantum to reflect international norms and norms already established by the Court of Appeal 3) Produce a schedule of forecast reductions for reforms.
Details: Raising the profile and the recognition of the Street, Circus and Spectacle art forms at national policy level. Raising awareness about the urgent need for Insurance reform for the benefit of ISACS members, communities, arts organisations and festivals. and .
Officials: Tania Banotti, Michael D’Arcy, James Browne, Malcolm Byrne, John Hegarty, George Lawlor, Tom Enright, John Carley
Methods: Met with Tania Banotti of Creative Ireland to share and discuss the development of these art forms in recent times and highlight the opportunity for significant policy development around same which links in with Creative Irelands ambitions of Arts for all. - Meeting, Emailed Tania Banotti post meeting to reiterate points made over the course of the meeting. - Email, Emailed Minister D'Arcy about the urgent need to implement insurance reform immediately and without delay. - Email, ...