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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Patrick O'Donovan

Fine Gael

Constituency / panel
Limerick County
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
Office
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport (2025-06-02 → current)

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Screen Composers Guild of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

All party Support of SF private member bill on AI

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Screen Composers Guild of Ireland" has no legal form. "SCREEN COMPOSERS GUILD OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 627171) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Screen Composers Guild of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

To influence budget 2027

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Screen Composers Guild of Ireland" has no legal form. "SCREEN COMPOSERS GUILD OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 627171) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a new Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift::Establishment of a dedicated Regional Producers Fund::Increased Discretionary Funding for Games

Register of Lobbying2026-09-10

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

Register of Lobbying2026-09-02

Lobbying return by Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Arts
Intended results

Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme through the state to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of.::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work…

Register of Lobbying2026-08-31

Lobbying return by Writers Guild of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

Upon learning that the government had once again decided to shelve plans for the content levy, our organisation intended to highlight the benefits such a levy would have on the domestic film and television industry. We invited the minister to meet with us on the subject in order…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Arts
Intended results

Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of.::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to…

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Arts
Intended results

We contacted Minister O'Donovan's office to ask the Minister to lauch an ILMI Disabiity Arts DPO. In supporting this launch and confirm availability for summer 2026

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-12

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

Register of Lobbying2026-04-30

Lobbying return by NEP Ireland

Arts
Intended results

A hub: In the TV unscripted world, a hub refers to a centralised production facility or technical base from which multiple shows or productions are managed, monitored, and delivered — rather than each production operating entirely independently on location. Multi-show capacity —…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "NEP Ireland" has no legal form. "NEP IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 358310) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-02-23

Lobbying return by Galway Film Resource Centre Limited

Arts
Intended results

Establishment of a Regional Development Strategy for the Screen Industries including amendment of the Section 481 Tax Credit to address regional production.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Arts
Intended results

o Extend the Section 481 Scéal uplift to animation television production, creative documentaries and television drama series with budgets of up to €20 million. o Introduce an 8% uplift for all productions outside the main Dublin/Wicklow production hub, the area to be designated…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Abbey Theatre

Arts
Intended results

To update Government officials on plans for the Abbey Theatre.::To promote awareness of the need for continued support of the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project.::To explore and secure opportunities for promotion of the National Theatre of Ireland.