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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)
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1797
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
9
SIPO donation records
221 of 422 divisions
52%
Vote participation

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SIPO donation reports 9

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 Lobbying2016-12-13

Lobbying return by Irish Triathlon Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Lobbied in relation to moving from Annual to Multi-Annual funding for Sport Ireland and therefore National Governing Bodies to allow better operational planning and budgeting

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Triathlon Association" has no legal form. "IRISH TRIATHLON ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 351636) 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 Lobbying2016-12-13

Lobbying return by Irish Triathlon Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Lobbied at meetings facilitated by Federation of Irish Sport for increased funding for sport and a move to multi-annual funding(eg 4 year funding model). Also for 2017 NGB Sports Capital Grant access for NGBs and that all relevant club bids should be approved by NGB. Also…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Triathlon Association" has no legal form. "IRISH TRIATHLON ASSOCIATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 351636) 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 Lobbying2016-09-22

Lobbying return by Paralympics Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Underwriting of Rio2016 Travel Support Grant in the event of non payment and additional funding to cover costs of providing additional services to the Irish Team at the Rio 2016 Parlaympic Games

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Paralympics Ireland" equals CRO name "PARALYMPICS IRELAND" (CRO 339700) 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 Lobbying2016-09-22

Lobbying return by Paralympics Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Assurance to the Ministers that Paralympics Ireland's ticketing programme is fully separate to that of the Irish NOC and operates in accordance with the Rio 2016 Ticket Sales Agreement

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Paralympics Ireland" equals CRO name "PARALYMPICS IRELAND" (CRO 339700) 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 Lobbying2016-09-22

Lobbying return by Paralympics Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

New Minister awareness of Paralympics Ireland and funding requirements

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Paralympics Ireland" equals CRO name "PARALYMPICS IRELAND" (CRO 339700) 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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Gaelic Players Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Introduction to new Minister.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Gaelic Players Association" has no legal form. "GAELIC PLAYERS ASSOCIATION DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 535228) 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 Lobbying2016-09-14

Lobbying return by Ireland Active

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Update Minister on activities and objectives of Ireland Active and invite to launch of National Fitness Day. Request inclusion of White Flag National Quality Standards in National Sports Policy and provide funding for the National Physical Activity Plan.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-05

Lobbying return by Horse Sport Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Additional funding for the sport horse sector

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Horse Sport Ireland" equals CRO name "HORSE SPORT IRELAND" (CRO 432092) 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 Lobbying2016-09-02

Lobbying return by IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Introduction of minimum standards to which all Martial Arts in Ireland must comply

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland" has no legal form. "IMAC MARTIAL ARTS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 515075) 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.