Gaelic Players Association

Lobbying Organisation Gaelic Players Association

Date published 06 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details The current inequalities faced by female inter-county players in comparison with their male counterparts

Intended results Support form Minister for equality campaign led by the Gaelic Players Association in Gaelic games

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Parsons (GPA CEO)

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

To set up a meeting with the Minister and his officials and subsequently to record information discussed during the meeting

Meeting (1)

May 10th meeting in Minister's offices to lobby for support form Minister for equality campaign led by the Gaelic Players Association in Gaelic games

Email (1)

Letter to Minister on Monday, August 28th seeking a further meeting to discuss disparity in public funding between male and female inter-county players

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)