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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform the named person on the Indecon Report commissioned by the GPA into the financial impact of inter-county players and discuss further ways to support players.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Financial Support for Inter-County Players |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Inform the named person on the Indecon Report commissioned by the GPA into the financial impact of inter-county players and discuss further ways to support players.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Financial Support for Inter-County Players |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Inform the named person on the Indecon Report commissioned by the GPA into the financial impact of inter-county players and discuss further ways to support players.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Financial Support for Inter-County Players |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform the named person on the Indecon Report commissioned by the GPA into the financial impact of inter-county players and discuss further ways to support players.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Financial Support for Inter-County Players |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Educate the respective TDs of the contents of the Indecon Report and seek further support for inter-county players
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meetings with various government and opposition TDs to discuss the Indecon Report |
| — | commissioned by the GPA |
| — | whish looks at the economic impact of inter-county players. |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Attendance of the Minister / Ministers at the event
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Event being held to award scholarships to inter-county players who are also teachers. The scholarships are awarded by the GPA and the Irish American Partnership |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Keira Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jackie Healy-Rae (Councillor), Kerry County Council
Intent: To inform named individuals of content of an independent Indecon Report, commissioned by the GPA, which examines the economic impact on inter-county Gaelic players.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion of the financial strain paced on inter-county players through playing their games |
2025-01-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A tax relief scheme for elite, amateur inter-county players to be added to the programme for governement.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting sought to present case for a tax relief scheme for elite |
| — | amateur inter-county players to be added to programme for government decisions. |
2024-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: The GPA want to retain administration of the government grant paid to female inter-county players. This decision rests with the Minister.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | GPA CEO Tom Parsons |
| — | GPA Co-Chair Maria Kinsella and GPA Head of Operations Ciarán Barr met with Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne and officials (Cian O’Lianon and Andrew Boyle) at department offices on April 17th. |
2024-01-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Government support for delivering Minimum Welfare Standards for female players in 2024
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss and seek Government support for delivering Minimum Welfare Standards for female players in 2024 |