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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 Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Secure inclusion of regional priorities in the National Planning Framework Ireland 2040

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 Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Small Firms Association (SFA)

Public Expenditure and Reform
Intended results

Reduce the number of cancelled/non-progressed tenders::Increase the threshold for advertising on e-Tenders::Reform the Tender Advisory Service to make the experience seamless for users

Register of Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Support from County Council for development of hangar at Shannon Airport::Collaborative approach to effective regional development across west coast counties::Support for the Mid-West in terms of the NPF and the importance of strategic connections to Shannon Airport

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.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Shannon Group plc

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Support for Mid-West in terms of the NPF::Importance of strategic connections to the Airport

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.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-18

Lobbying return by Engineers Ireland

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The theme of our Annual Conference on 13 April was Engineering A Region: Infrastructure, Industry and Innovation. A number of Government Ministers were asked to attend to hear the views of 11 speakers - all experts in their fields on the conference subject matter and to also…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by EPIC Empowering People in Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

awareness raising

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "EPIC Empowering People in Care" equals CRO name "EPIC EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN CARE" (CRO 381973) 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 Lobbying2018-05-16

Lobbying return by UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

Justice and Equality
Intended results

The referendum would be called for a date early in May, which would allow a greater student turnout at the referendum.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "UCD STUDENTS' UNION COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 514900) 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 Lobbying2018-05-14

Lobbying return by National Union of Journalists

Communications
Intended results

The establishment by government of a Commission on the Future of the Media in Ireland, a long term objective of the NUJ. Lobbying coincides with World Press Freedom Day

Register of Lobbying2018-05-11

Lobbying return by Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Agriculture
Intended results

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Register of Lobbying2018-05-08

Lobbying return by Rio Tinto plc

Energy and Natural Resources
Intended results

To inform the TD of the intended consequence of the US sanctions on the European aluminium supply chain due to Rio Tinto's customer contracts to supply alumina from Aughinish to European customers, predomninantly in France.