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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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by GAA

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

Proposal for capital funding model::Overview of GAA international activities and ambitions::Identify areas of potential co-operation between GAA & educational sector

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by IE Domain Registry

Communications
Intended results

Minsiter to speak at the event.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "IE Domain Registry" has no legal form. "IE DOMAIN REGISTRY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 315315) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF)

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

The intended result was to raise awareness and understanding of our ask in order that the relevant ministers would support this in the pre-budget allocation

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by NEP Ireland

Arts
Intended results

To help support the Irish television industry to become a global entertainment HUB for unscripted television.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "NEP Ireland" has no legal form. "NEP IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 358310) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Bookselling Ireland

Trade
Intended results

To include bookshops in the Culture Card and include booksellers in taskforce to progress its implementation. To increase funding for school libraries and ensure that some funding is ringfenced for spending in local bookshops. to increase funding for Foras na Gaeilge and ensure…

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Engagement on network resilience, network investment and satellite connectivity.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Vodafone Ireland

Communications
Intended results

Letter from Vodafone Group CEO re: the allocation of the upper 6 GHz band

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Vodafone Ireland" has no legal form. "VODAFONE IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 326967) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To outline our main concerns from Federation members regarding Data Protection Risks, Redundant Software Investments by National Governing Bodies, Unmanageable Retention Requirements, Lack of Provision for One-Off Events.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Drury

Health
Intended results

To secure meetings with Oireachtas members to highlight the role of insourcing and its contribution in reducing waiting lists

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Drury" has no legal form. "DRURY LIMITED" (CRO 191249) 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 Lobbying2025-09-19

Lobbying return by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Arts
Intended results

Mainstreaming of the Basic Income for the Arts Scheme

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) 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 Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)

Housing
Intended results

To ensure an understanding of IPOA perspectives on proposal for reform to the rental market regulatory environment.

Register of Lobbying2025-09-18

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Sports and Recreation
Intended results

To discuss the challenges facing the sports sector with members of the Oireachtas and to explore policy solutions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) 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.