Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Anna Grainger (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Barry Saul (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Dan Carson (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Eoin O’Driscoll (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jacqueline Burke (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim O'Leary (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; John Kennedy (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; JP Durkan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Justin Moylan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Kazi Ahmed (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Lorraine Hall (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Marie Baker (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Maurice Dockrell (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Michael Fleming (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Oisín O'Connor (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Pierce Dargan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Tom Murphy (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Justin Moylan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Frank McNamara (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Mary Fayne (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Fiona Murray (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Engagement on proposed rezoning of lands as part of the Variation of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028
Methods: EmailInformal communicationMeetingPhone callVirtual Meeting
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Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Paul Kennedy (Acting Director of Service), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Anne Devine (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Request to engage with Council on rezoning of lands in advance of the next County Development Plan.
Methods: EmailLetter
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Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Facilitate a request from Deputy Andrews to visit Explorium.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Deputy Andrews contacted Explorium to request a visit to see the facility and the range of exhibits and services on offer. This request was facilitated, as well as a follow-up visit with Deputy Andrews and Dublin Live, which was organised by Deputy Andrews.
2024-09-18
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Stephen Brady (Acting Director of Service), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Raise awareness about Explorium and its success since reopening earlier in 2024, to discuss the potential for additional sports and recreational facilities at Explorium, and Explorium's hope that it will become Ireland's National Sports and Science Centre.
Methods: EmailLetterPhone call
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Email
Email to request meeting with Mr Frank Curran.
Letter
Letter to thank Mr Curran for meeting with Explorium. This letter included brief information about Explorium's exhibits and visitor numbers since reopening.
Phone call
Phone call to Stephen Brady to mention that Explorium wished to meet with Mr Curran and asked for the email address for the CEOs office.
2024-09-18
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ 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 museum for the benefit of all children living in Ireland.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter to Minister Martin to request meeting. This letter included information on Explorium's exhibits and visitor numbers since reopening and flagged concerns raised by politicians about Government plans to build a children's science museum in Dublin city centre.
2024-09-18
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works
Intent: Invite the Minister to visit Explorium to allow the Minister to see and experience the many exhibits and services offered at the facility.
Methods: EmailLetterPhone call
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Email
Cover note email to accompany letter to Minister.
Letter
Letter to invite the Minister to visit Explorium
Phone call
Phone call to let the Minister know that Explorium intended to write to invite him to visit Explorium.
2024-09-18
4 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Majella Fitzpatrick (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Secure Taoiseach's attendance to formally open Explorium.
Methods: EmailLetter
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Email
Cover note email accompanying letter of invitation.
Email
Email to Minister Richmond to inform him of Explorium's letter of invitation to the Taoiseach. This email included a copy of the letter sent to the Taoiseach
Letter
Letter to invite the Taoiseach to formally open Explorium. This letter included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening, and newly introduced sensory rooms.
