Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF) (Irish Sailing Foundation )

Lobbying Organisation Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF)

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details The Minister for Sport and local TDs were invited to visit the existing Performance HQ in Dun Laoghaire and to also view the derelict Coastguard Station at the Coal Harbour. A meeting to provide further detail on the project was arranged immediately afterwards.

Intended results The aim was to secure commitment to government funding for the project, in order to fully restore this derelict maritime heritage building, by clearly demonstrating the need for this facility and the benefit and impact it would have for sailing in Ireland. This permanent structure could provide a long-term solution for toilet and shower facilities, accommodation for athletes from all over Ireland, Irish Sailing Programme development and a centre to develop community access and outreach.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Tempany

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.

Event / Reception (1)

A tour of the existing and proposed facilities, followed by a meeting to discuss the details of the project in more detail and to outline the costs and timeframe involved.

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Paul Kennedy Acting Director of Service (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)