IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 10

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2022-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Increased access to support Resources and Funding for Irish Martial Arts community
Methods: Letter
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Lobbied for Increased Resources
Support and Funding for Irish Martial Arts community
2022-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To secure the safe inclusion of indoor Martial Arts, under NBG guidances and Protocols, to be permitted under Covid 19 Restrictions. Inclusion of Elite Martial Artists in Elite Athlete Exemptions. Requesting the Minister to ensure that Major upcoming international Martial Arts events in Ireland were not undermined by the block booking of venues such as Citywest.
Methods: Letter
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Lobbying by letter and Zoom Meeting with Minister Chambers & other NGBs
2021-12-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To secure the safe inclusion of indoor Martial Arts, under NBG guidances and Protocols, to be permitted under Covid 19 Restrictions. Inclusion of Elite Martial Artists in Elite Athlete Exemptions.
Methods: Informal communication
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Lobbying by letter and Zoom Meeting with Minister Chambers & other NGBs
2021-08-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony Holohan (Chief Medical Officer), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Early Change in COVID 19 restrictions to allow the re-opening of indoor sport in Pods of 6.
Methods: Letter
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Lobbying for the opening of indoor sport in Pods of 6 and a raid map for the full re-opening over the coming weeks.
2021-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: To secure the safe inclusion of Martial Arts, under NBG guidances and Protocols, to be permitted under Covid 19 Restrictions. Inclusion of Elite Martial Artists in Elite Athlete Exemptions.
Methods: Informal communication
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Lobbying by letter and Zoom Meeting with Minister Chambers & other NGBs
2020-12-28
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure the inclusion of Martial Arts, under NBG guidances and Protocols, to be permitted to Train at Level 3 and 5 under Pod of 1 Concept . Inclusion of Elite Martial Artists in Elite Athlete Exemptions.
Methods: Informal communication
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Lobbying by email of Leo Varadkar and Zoom Meeting with Minister Chambers
2016-09-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Intent: Introduction of minimum standards to which all Martial Arts in Ireland must comply
Methods: Event / Reception
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On the possible introduction of regulation for Martial Arts in Ireland
2016-01-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (Minister of State), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Intent: To secure financial assistance from Irish Sports Council, Bord Failte or the Department for bringing 4000+ athletes/ support to Ireland
Methods: Event / Reception
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Seeking financial support to assist in hosting the 2016 World Junior Kickboxing Championships in Ireland
2016-01-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (Minister of State), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Intent: To clear the purchase of specific Coaching equipment as applied for by IMAC under the 2014 Sports Capital Grant scheme
Methods: Email
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The drawdown of 2014 Sports Capital Grant allocations made to IMAC
2016-01-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; Michael Ring (Minister of State), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Intent: To explore the possibility of introducing requirements / restrictions on the unregulated aspects of Martial Arts in Ireland
Methods: Event / Reception
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The regulation Of Martial Arts In Ireland