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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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Hospice Foundation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

A more focused approach to budgetary policy relating to End of Life issues across government departments.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Hospice Foundation" equals CRO name "THE IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION" (CRO 114617) 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 Lobbying2017-09-20

Lobbying return by JTI Ireland Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To share JTI's 2018 Budget Submissions with relevant stakeholders; to have contents considered in advance of the Tax Strategy Group Report and Budget 2018

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "JTI Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "JTI IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 378922) 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 Lobbying2017-09-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Maintain abilty of Minister to grant exemptions by not repealing section 1237(5) of the Companies Act 2014 under which Pfizer had secured exemptions for five out of seventeen Irish entities; or introduce an additional amendment to address the disproportionate burden of this…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-09-19

Lobbying return by Pfizer

Health
Intended results

Improve access to innovative medicines for Irish patients by highlighting the current delays at every stage in the process

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pfizer" has no legal form. "PFIZER LIMITED" (CRO 900988) 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 Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by Gaelic Players Association

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To deliver the Strategy document to the 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 Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To ensure the continuation of the nitrates derogation for dairy and livestock farmers::To ensure the continuation of the transitional phosphorous arrangements for the pig and poultry sectors::To ensure greater slurry spreading flexibility for farmers, based on best agronomic…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

That the derogation continues::That the transitional arrangements are included in the full scope of the Nitrates Regulations review

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Justice and Equality
Intended results

For the Government to introduce a piece of legislation that would bring about an Act on Perjury 1. Reduce the number of blatantly false and exaggerated claims before the Injuries Board and the courts 2. Make more practicable the prosecution and conviction of plaintiffs…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by Irish SME Association

Budgetary matters
Intended results

Reduction in the punitive 23% VAT rate to 21%. Spending on infrastructure to increase to target infrastructure at 4% of GNI*. Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Inheritance Tax regimes must be updated, both to increase yield, and to encourage more intensive use of assets. business…

Register of Lobbying2017-09-15

Lobbying return by Benefacts

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

To secure public funding for the support of the Benefacts project

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Benefacts" equals CRO name "BENEFACTS" (CRO 553387) 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 Lobbying2017-09-15

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Highlight the importance of Shannon Group and support for growth in air traffic

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Shannon Group plc" equals CRO name "SHANNON GROUP, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY" (CRO 548847) 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.