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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 Lobbying2017-05-23

Lobbying return by AA Ireland Limited

Tourism
Intended results

Minister to attend & present awards as guest of AA

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "AA Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "AA IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 389194) 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 Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking greater priority to be given to achieving a greater spread of visitors to the regions and extending the overall tourism season. Support was sought for increased funding for tourism marketing and product development. To mitigate the negative effects of Brexit on Irish…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking support for the 9% tourism VAT rate and for priority to be given to achieving a greater spread of visitors to the regions and extending the overall tourism season. Support was sought for increased funding for tourism marketing and product development and for measures to…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking support for measures to support continued growth in Irish tourism, including increased State investment in marketing and product development.

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Restaurants Association of Ireland

Tourism
Intended results

to convey the worries of the restaurant industry on the potential impact that Brexit could have on tourism numbers, the effects on businesses operating in the border areas.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Restaurants Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 56224) 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 Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by Aer Lingus

Tourism
Intended results

Develop opportunities to increase tourism into the Irish market

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Aer Lingus" has no legal form. "AER LINGUS LIMITED" (CRO 9215) 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 Lobbying2017-05-18

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

€12 million additional resources for Irish tourism sector to consolidate market share from the UK, grow and diversify into new markets, and provide package of supports to tourism businesses.::Preservation of the Common Travel Area and a soft border.::Retention of liberalised…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

For targeted Government measures to protect Irish tourism against any negative impact arising from Brexit.::To avoid any increases to the tourism VAT rate::For additional funding for tourism marketing and product development to be provided::For additional support for regional…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking support for the 9% tourism VAT rate::For priority to be given to achieving a greater spread of visitors to the regions and extending the overall tourism season.::Support was sought for increased funding for tourism marketing and product development.

Register of Lobbying2017-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking to increase awareness of the contribution of tourism to employment and seeking additional Government support and collaboration in relation to education, training and skills - including for entry level positions.

Register of Lobbying2017-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Hotels Federation

Tourism
Intended results

Seeking support for the 9% tourism VAT rate::For priority to be given to achieving a greater spread of visitors to the regions and extending the overall tourism season.::Support was sought for increased funding for tourism marketing and product development::Additional Government…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

ITIC is advocating a new tourism strategy that is industry-led and Government-enabled, with growth targets for a sector with such proven potential.::ITIC believes that with the right policies and investment strategies it is realistic to aspire to achieving the growth projections…

Register of Lobbying2017-01-20

Lobbying return by Irish Continental Group plc

Tourism
Intended results

Appropriate level of funding for the promotion of Ireland as a tourist destination in the British Market

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Continental Group plc" equals CRO name "IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 41043) 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.