Football Association of Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 168

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 17)

2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To understand more about grant funding to the Association
Methods: Email
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Correspondence regarding grant funding
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To provide an update on introduction meeting with Ministers.
Methods: Phone call
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A call with Cian O'Lionain (Assistant Secretary General)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Briefing session delivered by FAI to elected officials (cross party) on key initiatives taking place in Irish Football most notably on Aligned Calendar and Academies Proposal
Methods: Event / Reception
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Cross Party Briefing at Leinster House
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Understanding and support for LOI Academies and funding for Academies
Methods: Meeting
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A meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Tourism
Culture
Arts
Gaeltacht
Sport and Media to discuss League of Ireland Academies
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To provide the Department with an understanding of a range of Association activity
Methods: Phone call
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MethodDescription
A call with Cian O'Lionain (Assistant Secretary General) on a range of topics covering Acadamies
Grant Funding
Multi-sport facilities
UELF 2024 Socio Economic Report
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: A call about wider Government of Ireland Major Events Policy and future opportunities
Methods: Phone call
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A call with Cian O'Lionain (Assistant Secretary General)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To provide an understanding and support for key elements of the FAI Strategy
Methods: Meeting
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Introductory meeting with Ministers to provide an overview of progress across the Association on a range of topics incluing Grant Funding
manifesto requests e.g. EURO 2028 Legacy
Aviva Stadium
Academies and Finn Harps Stadium
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To discuss progress of the Association under the existing Memorandum of Understanding (2020-2023) and to explore what another iteration of an MOU might include.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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A virtual meeting with Cian O'Lionain to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the Association.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To discuss the approach to grant funding to the Association under the MoU
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Phone call
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MethodDescription
Grant Funding
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To engage with the Department on various issues relating to government funding including LSSIF projects, the MoU and EURO 2028.
Methods: Phone call, Meeting
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MethodDescription
Discussion of Grant Funding relating to LSSIF projects
the Memorandum of Understanding and EURO 2028.