Patrick O'Donovan

Patrick O'Donovan

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 1612

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Most Recent Title
Minister of State
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
First Seen
11 December 2015
Last Seen
27 May 2026

Observed Titles

CouncillorMinisterMinister of StateTD

Observed Public Bodies

Cork County CouncilDepartment of Arts, Heritage and the GaeltachtDepartment of Culture, Heritage and the GaeltachtDepartment of FinanceDepartment of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and ScienceDepartment of Public Expenditure and ReformDepartment of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and ReformDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and MediaDepartment of Transport, Tourism and SportDáil Éireann, the OireachtasThe Office of Public Works

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Young Social Innovators

15 officials
2026-05-27

Intent: o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center under Erasmus+.

Details: Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers in February 2026.

Methods
Green Paper distributed by post to all Government Ministers in February 2026 - Letter

Beefplan Movement

184 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers

Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers

Methods
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email

Horse Sport Ireland

1 official
2026-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To ensure that the future of the sport horse sector in Ireland and across the EU is considered in policy discussions during the Irish EU Presidency.::To ensure that the proposed EU Regulation on Animal Transport (2023/0448) and the revision of the Package Travel Directive are discussed during the Irish EU Presidency, with the views of the equine industry taken into account in these EU legislative processes.

Details: Submission to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport’s stakeholder consultation for the EU Presidency Programme

Methods
submission sent via email. - Email

BiggerStage

1 official
2026-05-21

Intent: To update the DPO on the significant potential for jobs and infrastructure following the implementation of the unscripted tax credit (Section 487) upon approval from the European Commission. In addition to discuss the significant potential for the creation of unscripted production hubs in the regions.

Details: The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland

Methods
Invitation to meet to update the DPO on the significant potential for jobs and infrastructure following the implementation of the unscripted tax credit (Section 487) and to discuss the significant potential for the creation of unscripted production hubs in the regions. - LetterTo update the DPO on the significant potential for jobs and infrastructure following the implementation of the unscripted tax credit (Section 487). In addition to discuss the significant potential for the creation of unscripted production hubs in the regions. - Meeting

NBI Infrastructure DAC

29 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Providing details re the progress and challenges associated with the delivery of the NBP Project.

Details: Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Methods
Note: this is over multiple meetings and not all NBI officials or Designated Public Officials were present at the same time. - Informal communicationNote: this is over multiple meetings and not all NBI officials or Designated Public Officials were present at the same time. - Meeting

Ibec

5 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To communicate the Technology Ireland position on Article 88b of the EU Digital Omnibus proposal and to share our position paper on the EU Digital Omnibus with national Government stakeholders

Details: Technology Ireland position on Article 88b of the EU Digital Omnibus proposal

Methods
EmailLetter

Ibec

3 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Greater awareness in Government of the costs to business if existing technologies have to be replaced as a result of the Act

Details: Business concerns in relation to the 'rip and replace' costs for industry arising from the EU Cyber Security Act

Methods
Letter