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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 Lobbying2025-05-12

Lobbying return by NBI Infrastructure DAC

Communications
Intended results

Providing details re the progress and challenges associated with the delivery of the NBP Project.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "NBI Infrastructure DAC" equals CRO name "NBI INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY" (CRO 631656) 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 Lobbying2025-05-12

Lobbying return by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Arts
Intended results

Implementation of support scheme for independent broadcasting re news and current affairs; Necessary changes to other schemes to ensure they are accessible to radio stations in independent sector and that proportionate funding is available independent radio sector.::More…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Independent Broadcasters of Ireland" has no legal form. "INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 166985) 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 Lobbying2025-05-11

Lobbying return by Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

Arts
Intended results

Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Provide information on Youth Information chat service and circulate the 2024 Impact Report completed on the Youth Information Chat service which highlights the types and numbers of supports offered to young people on line.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-08

Lobbying return by Limerick Youth Service

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

LYS invited locally elected representatives to the annual Oireachtas briefing to meet with staff and young people from Limerick Youth Service to discuss our 'Youthwork for All' campaign, which advocates for every young person in Ireland to have access to youth work supports and…

Register of Lobbying2025-05-07

Lobbying return by Workday Limited

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Amcham Ireland Ireland-US report launch with Minister Patrick

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Workday Limited" equals CRO name "WORKDAY LIMITED" (CRO 521013) 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 Lobbying2025-05-06

Lobbying return by IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Arts
Intended results

The support of Minister O'Donovan for an amended Code of Practise

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG" equals CRO name "IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 133321) 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 Lobbying2025-05-02

Lobbying return by Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Understanding of the consequences of key legislation on media operators in Ireland

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Bauer Media Audio Ireland" has no legal form. "BAUER MEDIA AUDIO IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 162034) 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 Lobbying2025-05-02

Lobbying return by Croom Family Resource Centre

Community
Intended results

Support for funding allocation for Croom Meals on Wheels

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Croom Family Resource Centre" has no legal form. "CROOM FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 414005) 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 Lobbying2025-05-01

Lobbying return by Irish Community Rapid Response

Health
Intended results

We hope to increase understanding about the impact of our volunteers and our organisation amongst elected representatives. We hope to show how vital our work is and to explore new mechanisms of funding for the life saving work we do throughout the country.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Community Rapid Response" has no legal form. "IRISH COMMUNITY RAPID RESPONSE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 459255) 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 Lobbying2025-04-29

Lobbying return by Social Justice Ireland

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Awareness of findings of publications 'Social Justice Matters 2025' and 'Sustainable Progress Index 2025'; Meetings with relevant Ministers, Civil Servant and politicians to discuss particular elements of the reports that are within their remit; Attendance of Oireachtas members…