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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 Lobbying2020-09-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

In inform each elected rep of the importance of the Dept of Children & Youth Affairs and to advocate to retain the Department in new Govt formation.

Register of Lobbying2020-05-12

Lobbying return by St. Gabriel's Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure funding from Department of Health

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Gabriel's Foundation" equals CRO name "ST. GABRIEL'S FOUNDATION" (CRO 23946) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2019-09-20

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Provide information and update to Oireachtas members on Jigsaw's work with young people

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2019-09-19

Lobbying return by St. Gabriel's Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To be included in the budget estimates for 2020

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Gabriel's Foundation" equals CRO name "ST. GABRIEL'S FOUNDATION" (CRO 23946) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2019-05-20

Lobbying return by St. Gabriel's Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To secure funds from the 2020 estimates to staff 6 bedded respite house for Children with disabilities with additional complex medical conditions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Gabriel's Foundation" equals CRO name "ST. GABRIEL'S FOUNDATION" (CRO 23946) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-18

Lobbying return by Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Restoration of funding levels for volunteer-led youth work through the Youth Service Grant Scheme to pre-recession levels

Register of Lobbying2018-06-18

Lobbying return by Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

The Jack & Jill specialist liaison nurses believe the in loco parentis rule questions the professionalism of nurses who have trained to the highest level to care for sick children in their own homes. The nurses see first-hand the negative impact this rule is having on families…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

awareness raising

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EPIC Empowering People in Care" equals CRO name "EPIC EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN CARE" (CRO 381973) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2018-01-19

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Opportunity for youth work staff and young people to speak to and brief elected representatives about issues facing young people and youth work services in Ireland.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Invitation to public representatives to visit Jigsaw Limerick

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "National Centre for Youth Mental Health" has no legal form. "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 421016) 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 Lobbying2017-09-21

Lobbying return by CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Fuller implementation of Articles 26 and 27 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child relating to the right of children to social security and the right to an adequate standard of living in the budgetary process::Seeking an increase in the direct provision weekly payment for…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Action on Mental Health crisis, eliminate waiting lists for young people for mental health in next 12 months. Provide successive increases of 5% in funding in next 3 budgets. Support the delivery of the 2012 Report of the National substance misuse strategy steering group and…