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 Discussion of Grant Funding relating to LSSIF projects, the Memorandum of Understanding and EURO 2028.

Intended results To engage with the Department on various issues relating to government funding including LSSIF projects, the MoU and EURO 2028.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call on 19th November 2024 to discuss various issues including the MoU grant draw downs, LSSIF projects, and EURO 2028.

Meeting (1)

An in person meeting on 3 December 2024 in Leinster House with Cian O'Lionain to discuss various issues including the MoU grant draw downs, LSSIF projects, and 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.

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