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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 Lobbying2024-05-10

Lobbying return by Neurological Alliance of Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increased awareness, action on implementing current policy, future commitment to neurological care

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Neurological Alliance of Ireland" has no legal form. "NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 366603) 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 Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Mary Immaculate College Students' Union

Education and Training
Intended results

Raise awareness of the following issues: MIC Thurles Gaeltacht Fees, Student Mental Health, Accommodation Crisis and increased numbers in commuting students.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-09

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Education and Training
Intended results

Given the critical role played by social workers among vulnerable groups, and the ongoing crisis of recruitment and retention of social workers, and despite the challenge in developing a level of co-ordination, taking no action to ameliorate the ongoing crisis is not an option.…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) 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 Lobbying2024-05-08

Lobbying return by Translational Medicine Alliance Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

To educate stakeholders about translational research in Ireland; to introduce TMAI; and to highlight the benefits of Ireland joining EATRIS

Register of Lobbying2024-05-07

Lobbying return by Gaeloideachas

Education and Training
Intended results

Thacaigh mé leis an rún seo, luaigh mé feachtas Gaeloideachas agus cuid de na cúiseanna go raibh muid á lorg (éagothromaíocht idir mhúinteoirí, obair bhreise gur chóir luach a chur air, an teanga a chur chun cinn lasmuigh den seomra ranga, acmhainní 7rl).

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gaeloideachas" equals CRO name "GAELOIDEACHAS" (CRO 317146) 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 Lobbying2024-05-07

Lobbying return by Gaeloideachas

Education and Training
Intended results

Thacaigh mé leis an rún agus luaigh mé tábhacht na naíonraí mar bhunchloch foghlama, go háirithe lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht, agus go bhfuil an-chuid acu ag dúnadh faoi láthair de bharr ghéarchéim earcaíochta agus brú eile a bheith orthu. Dúirt mé gur chóir go mbeadh an deis ag gach…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Gaeloideachas" equals CRO name "GAELOIDEACHAS" (CRO 317146) 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 Lobbying2024-05-02

Lobbying return by Conradh na Gaeilge

Gaeltacht
Intended results

Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais

Register of Lobbying2024-04-30

Lobbying return by Irish Self Catering Federation

Tourism
Intended results

We a members of the Irish Self-Catering Federation requesting the Government to Drop Planning as a prerequisite for the newly enacted European STR Register Legislation.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Self Catering Federation" has no legal form. "IRISH SELF CATERING FEDERATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 359394) 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 Lobbying2024-04-29

Lobbying return by GOSHH Ireland CLG

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness of work that we do in the community and to promote the work of GOSHH in the Midwest

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "GOSHH Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "GOSHH IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 237659) 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 Lobbying2024-04-29

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To garner greater government support for the increases in cost of doing business, particularly around the increase from minimum wage, pension enrolment and sick pay. As well as greater support to combat the increase in insurance premiums for business.

Register of Lobbying2024-04-29

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Increase the number of resources for Gardaí in Limerick to increase visible footfall in the city centre. Get the resident permit system online, as in Dublin, to free up Garda resources locally.