Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad

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

Methods: Informal communicationSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and 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

Methods: MeetingInformal communicationSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

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. Campaigned against the proposed increase of almost 17% in personal injury awards.::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

Methods: EmailSubmissionMeetingInformal communicationSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

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

Methods: Informal communicationSocial Media

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; Tania Banotti (Director), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality

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

Methods: Informal communicationSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Increased recognition and resources particularly for Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle artforms

Methods: Social Media

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; Tania Banotti (Director), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and 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

Methods: Informal communicationSocial Media

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: 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

Methods: Informal communicationSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tania Banotti (Director), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; John Fleming (Councillor), Wexford County Council; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach

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

Methods: Informal communicationSocial Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Conor Falvey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tania Banotti (Director), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; John Fleming (Councillor), Wexford County Council; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach

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

Methods: LetterInformal communicationSocial Media