Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Awareness of our Schools Programme and our partnership with SMBC Aviation Capital.Gain support from the the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth in helping the Gallery secure matched-funding and permanent support from Government.
Methods: Submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Awareness of the Gallery's wide ranging youth programmes, how they are funded / could be funded, and the need for a dedicated education centre in the Master Development Plan.
Methods: Email
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Deputy Cathal Crowe attended.
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Deputy Sinead Gibney and Senator Alison Comyn attended the Leaders' Breakfast event on 11 February 2026.
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Deputy Sinead Gibney and Senator Alison Comyn attended the Leaders' Breakfast event.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Keira Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ann Graves (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Methods: Email
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Invitation sent to all TDs (captured in last return)The following TDs visited the exhibition within this time period:Deputy Jen Cummins (Social Democrats) Deputy Marie Sherlock (Labour Party) Deputy Catherine Ardagh (Fianna Fáil) Deputy Cathal Crowe (Fianna Fáil) Deputy Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Féin)Deputy Keira Keogh (Fine Gael) Deputy Ann Graves (Sinn Féin)Minister James Lawless (Fianna Fáil)
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Email
Invitation sent to all TDs.
Event / Reception
The following TDs visited the exhibition within this time period:Deputy Malcolm ByrneDeputy Pa Daly
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Awareness of the quality of acquisition and budget required for major acquisitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Invitation sent to all members of Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport. The following members attended:Deputy Sinéad GibneySenator Alison ComynSenator Malcolm Noonan
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
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Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Invitation to attend unveiling new acquisition by Jack B. Yeats
