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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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AreaAll 1797Agriculture 164Health 162Economic Development and Industry 135Finance 134Education and Training 108Budgetary matters 97Communications 89Sports and Recreation 85Taxation 77Environment 76Tourism 71Justice and Equality 69Energy and Natural Resources 62Arts 57EU Affairs 48Public Expenditure and Reform 48Children and Youth Affairs 47Community 37Employment 35Transport 35Housing 33Social Protection 32Foreign Affairs 19Heritage 17Trade 16Development and Zoning 12Local Government 12Banking and Financial Institutions 10Food 3Gaeltacht 3Marine 3Defence 1
YearAll 17972026 2872025 3572024 2472023 1312022 742021 1012020 942019 922018 1092017 1392016 1642015 2
Register of Lobbying2016-11-25

Lobbying return by Marketing English in Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Create new options for international students looking to proof their evidence of finances to support themselves during their studies

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Marketing English in Ireland" has no legal form. "MARKETING ENGLISH IN IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 207303) 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 Lobbying2016-10-04

Lobbying return by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Bettter conditions for people living in Direct Provision Centres and the skills and labour of these people not to be overlooked given growing skill shortages and tightening labour market demand.

Register of Lobbying2016-10-04

Lobbying return by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Bettter conditions for people living in Direct Provision Centres and the skills and labour of these people not to be overlooked given growing skill shortages and tightening labour market demand.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-27

Lobbying return by Dromcollogher Community Council

Community
Intended results

look for advise on how to get the project off the ground and also who best to speak with to advance the project

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Dromcollogher Community Council" has no legal form. "DROMCOLLOGHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 616565) 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 Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Disability Federation of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Implementation of the DFI Pre-Budget Submission 'Make or Break'::Asking Government to quickly publish their cross-departmental implementation to deliver on the substance of the UN CRPD and the complementary commitments in the Programme for Government.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Disability Federation of Ireland" equals CRO name "DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND" (CRO 140948) 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 Social Justice Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A public policy framework which focusses on simultaneously developing a vibrant economy financed by just taxation giving rise to decent services and infrastructure, good governance and sustainbility.

Register of Lobbying2016-09-21

Lobbying return by Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Tourism
Intended results

That the correct policies and investment strategies are put in place to allow the tourism industry realise its full potential.::A review of the national tourism target with a revision upwards to 4% annual growth.::That multi-annual capital funding of €300 million over 5 years…