Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 11)
Football Association of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To understand the Government's position on the staging of a future football tournament
Details: Correspondence relating to the Association's Major Event Strategy
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: An Email to Cian Ó Lionáin on 11 May 2025 - Email
Football Association of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To inform the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport of the findings of the LOI Academy Audit undertaken in 2025.
Details: League of Ireland Academy Audit Report Presentation on 21 August 2025
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: A meeting on 21 August 2025 in Leinster House to brief Department officials on the LOI Academy Audit report - Meeting
Football Association of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To explain the Association's financial situation and position on debt
Details: Correspondence with the Deputy Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin, Ciaran Shanley
Methods: An email on 14 July 2025 - Email
Golf Ireland National Governing Body CLG
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: Public investment in growing golf.
Details: Revised proposals for a golf legacy programme
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: Email
Feilte Dhuibh Linne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta
2025-09-19
Intent: To secure additional revenue to cover the new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.
Details: Request for additional funding from the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment due to Revenue’s new interpretation of St. Patrick’s Festival’s VAT.
Officials: Declan Hughes, Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: Email sent on 2nd May 2025, 4th June 2025 23rd June 2025 and 12th August 2025 - Email
Hanover Media Strategy Limited
2025-09-18
Intent: To hear from the Minister on the key priorities for the government regarding sport and host a discussion on general funding priorities and challenges
Details: Event on investing in the future of Irish sport
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Ciaran O'Donnell, Cian Ó Lionáin, Tony McCormack
Methods: Email, Event / Reception
Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport
2025-09-18
Intent: 10% compound interest increase in core funding to National Governing Bodies of sport (NGB) and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) over the next 3 years -2026 to 2028Request for Government commitment to research and publish a report on an additonal 1% betting levy for sport.
Details: Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2026
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Ciaran O'Donnell, Ciaran Shanley, Patrick O’Donovan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, ...
Methods: Meetings to discuss the needs of sports sector ahead of budget 2026 and outline the requirement for an increase in core funding. - Meeting, 2026 Federation of Irish Sport Pre - Budget Submission and letter submitted. - Submission
New Stadium Designated Activity Company
2025-09-11
Intent: Engagement with Ministers and key officials to provide update on the Aviva Stadium, its role as a national asset and stadium lifecycle.
Details: Update on the Aviva Stadium
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Ciaran O’Donnell, Michael O’Connor, Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: Held meeting with Ministers and key officials to provide update on the Aviva Stadium, its role as a national asset and stadium lifecycle. - Meeting
Cricket Ireland
2025-09-10
Intent: It is hoped that an allocation of funding from the Shared Island Unit would be provided to key infrastrucure projects that will support he delivery of the 2030 Cricket World Cup
Details: Cricket Ireland engaged with the Department of Sport seeking support for the securing of Shared Island funds to support the development of new infrastructure at the NICSSA Sports Facility at Stormot. Cricket Ireland provided information support for a submission from the Department to the Shared Isl, ...
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: The engagenent was done via email and phone - Email
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-09-04
Intent: To have the priorities, concerns and proposals of our organisation's Members considered in hearings, deliberations and report of the Joint Committee and for changes where necessary to be considered.::To urgently progress the access of our sector to funding approved in the last Budget and in the Programme for Government for news and current affairs in independent radio sector.::To seek to have the priorities and concerns of commercial broadcasters in Ireland and Europe considered in relation to EU and Irish legislation on media.::To ensure that IBI was aware of and understood the plans and schedule for the introduction of gambling advertising regulation.::To ensure open and constructive communications with regulatory authorities including strategic plans for the radio sector.::To arrange meetings or ask questions re policy, regulatory or legislative issues.
Details: Briefings providing to Members of the Joint Committee on Media, and Members of the Oireachtas legislation. Meetings with Minister for Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, and officials, re Budget/Programme for Government funding. Engagement with the Gambling Regulation Authority of Irelan, ...
Officials: Ronan O'Domhnaill, Alison Comyn, Rónán Mullen, Brian Brennan, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Provision of accessible funding, arranging and seeking meetings, and providing information on IBI's priorities and proposals and arranging or seeking meetings. - Email, Seeking meetings or providing links to content. - Social Media, Leinster House and nearby. Meetings to explain concerns and priorities of IBI re funding and legislation. - Meeting, ...