Patrick O’Donovan

Patrick O’Donovan

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 108

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Most Recent Title
Minister
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
First Seen
15 September 2017
Last Seen
21 May 2026

Observed Titles

MinisterMinister of State

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Public Expenditure and ReformDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 11)

Center for Independent Living

1 official
2026-05-20

Intent: Confirm Minister support for launch and availability for summer 2026

Details: Request to Minister O'Donovan to formally launch ILMI supported DIsability Arts Disabled Person Organisation (DPO)

Methods
Emails with Minister O'Donovans's office and diary manager to secure date for Disability Arts DPO. - Email

Josepha Madigan

1 official
2026-02-23

Intent: To establish the suitablity of Vidahealthcare private screening clinics to be set up nationwide

Details: Conor Kelly of www.vidahealthcare.ie -Health screening clinics

Methods
One In-person meeting with VHI and one virtual meeting with officials in Minister Patrick O'Donovan's office but I did not attend this. - Meeting

Huawei Ireland

1 official
2026-01-22

Intent: Meeting to update the Minister on Huawei's business operations in Ireland.

Details: Meeting with Huawei Ireland CEO

Methods
Email invitation from Huawei Ireland CEO - Email

NewsBrands Ireland

3 officials
2026-01-21

Intent: Meeting to discuss the important role of independent media, the ongoing developments within the news publishing industry and evolving business model, and provide a briefing on some of the key issues.

Details: Brief on market trends, current challenges for news publishers

Methods
EmailInformal communication

NewsBrands Ireland

1 official
2026-01-21

Intent: Inclusion in the priorities for the EU Presidency of the vital role a healthy, trustworthy and sustainable media ecosystem can play in strengthening inclusive and resilient democracies. Protection of a strong, independent, pluralistic media, quality journalism and digital resilience of citizens, especially children.

Details: EU Presidency Priorities

Methods
Copy of submission sent to Minister O'Donovan - EmailSubmission to the Dept of Foreign Affairs - Submission

NewsBrands Ireland

3 officials
2026-01-21

Intent: The inclusion of bona fide members of press and broadcast media as relevant entities, forthe purposes of law enforcement, regulatory compliance and judicialproceedings, to whom disclosure, from the Register of Companies, of therelevant officer’s “usual residential address” should be permitted.

Details: Proposed changes to Companies Act

Methods
Copy of submission sent to Minister O'Donovan highlighting impact of the proposed changes on journalism - EmailSubmission to Dept of Enterprise - Submission