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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 Lobbying2021-04-26

Lobbying return by Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

Tourism
Intended results

Requested immediate consideration be given to opening the visitor attractions sector at Level 3 with guided tours permitted: to keep jobs, offer mental health benefits, maintain Ireland’s strategic tourism assets and infrastructure, and provide safe experiences for domestic…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG" equals CRO name "ASSOCIATION OF VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTIONS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 598606) 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 Lobbying2021-04-15

Lobbying return by Shannon Chamber

Transport
Intended results

Request to support Business Case and secure meeting with Ministers Eamon Ryan and Michael McGrath::Request for support for a new multi-annual funding model for Ireland's regional airports, including Shannon.

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Limerick Chamber

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

1) highlight critical importance of regional connectivity through Shannon airport to the over 1,300 members organisations, who support more than 105,000 jobs across the Mid West and West as represented by Limerick Chamber, Ennis Chamber, Shannon Chamber and Galway Chamber.::2)…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Priorities to support the economic recovery and future growth of the Mid-West

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 Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To boost investment in Irish Enterprise and introduce a 20% Capital Gain Tax rate for investment in SMEs.::Reform and consider extension of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.::To accelerate the transition to a Green Economy and prioritise sustainable infrastructure investment…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

To maintain planned capital investment as part of the NDP::To encourage introduction of a 20% CGT rate on disposals of investment in SMEs

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Farm Schemes - that the total annual CAP payment plus the national co-financing must amount to €2bn per annum, from the current level of €1.8bn from when the new CAP starts.::Suckler Cow::- Suckler farmers need a targeted payment of €300 per cow, facilitated by a combination of…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Finance
Intended results

Farm Transfer, Succession and Partnerships - that Agriculture must be removed from the commercial definition and revised in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1%, up to €1m, and 2% thereafter.::Reliefs for Stamp Duty::- The rollover of consanguinity relief post 2020…

Register of Lobbying2021-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

To influence policy and reduce consequences of flooding in the South Galway / Shannon areas::That the OPW would manage water levels on the Shannon river by dropping the level from the end of the summer season, while ensuring that it doesnt cause problems further…