Football Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Football Association of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details A meeting with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to discuss a range of FAI activity

Intended results To update the Department on the FAI's current strategic progress and highlight some current key activities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony Keohane and David Courell

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting on 13 September in Leinster House with Minister Byrne, Cian O'Lionain and Michael O'Conaire to discuss a range of matters including manifesto requests, core funding, academies proposal, facility development, EURO 2028.

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)

Cian Ó Lionáin Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)