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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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Threshold

Housing
Intended results

To secure the invitees attendance at the launch of the pre-budget submission.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Threshold" equals CRO name "THRESHOLD" (CRO 70660) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Finance
Intended results

Promote budgetary priorities agreed and shared by the Chamber network.::Improve the environment for enterprise and innovation.::Increase investment in sustainable infrastructure.::Improve labour market participation.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by MKC Communications

Taxation
Intended results

To highlight how retail and tourism businesses will be negatively impacted if legislation (Brexit Omnibus Act) to introduce a new minimum refund threshold of €175 is commenced.::The retention of the current VAT refund threshold, as provided for under the Retail Export Scheme…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Political support in advance of Budget 2020 for investment priorities for the Mid-West region, including infrastructure, skills and greater support for SMEs

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) 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 Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Fórsa trade union

Education and Training
Intended results

Requesting support from all Oireachtas members, for changing the employment status of grant-paid school secretaries, and to convert them on to the public service pay scale.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Budgetary matters
Intended results

That Budget asks are taken into consideration and vulnerable and marginalised groups of people are protected in Budget 2020

Register of Lobbying2020-01-21

Lobbying return by Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Changes to the legislation which would protect the future of the game of bingo in Ireland, which is a vital social outlet for many elderly people.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Income Averaging 'Step-Out' flexibility: that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out’ of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where they are not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out’, providing a strong incentive to repay the…

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

That the Government will implement the policy recommendations in the report, including the provision of community energy advisors, minimum energy rating standards in the private rented sector, investment in the retrofit of social housing and enhanced income supports.

Register of Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by St. Joseph's Foundation

Budgetary matters
Intended results

We aimed to secure needed funding for disability services in Budget 2020 to support people with ID and their families.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "St. Joseph's Foundation" equals CRO name "ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION" (CRO 57249) 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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG

Arts
Intended results

Retention of artists tax relief with additional measures

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 Lobbying2020-01-20

Lobbying return by National Youth Council of Ireland

Budgetary matters
Intended results

To brief the Minister of Finance and Minister for State on NYCI’s key budgetary priorities as outlined in its Pre-Budget Submission 2020 and to advocate for the inclusion of our proposals in the Budget 2020

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "National Youth Council of Ireland" equals CRO name "NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND" (CRO 58814) 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.