Politician(s) lobbied: Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To secure additional revenue to cover the new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.
Methods: Email
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Request for additional funding from the Department of Enterprise
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Tourism and Employment due to Revenue’s new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Feargal Ó Coigligh (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Increased funding for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Festival via the Arts and Culture division of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts Gaeltacht, Sports and Media and assurance of multiannual funding for the next three years, i.e. 2025-2027.
Methods: LetterVirtual Meeting
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Discussions around 2025 Funding requests for St. Patrick’s Festival 2025 and the Festival’s request for a three-year multiannual funding deal (2025-2027).