New Stadium Designated Activity Company (Aviva Stadium)

Lobbying Organisation New Stadium Designated Activity Company

Date published 11 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Update on the Aviva Stadium

Intended results Engagement with Ministers and key officials to provide update on the Aviva Stadium, its role as a national asset and stadium lifecycle.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David French

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)

Held meeting with Ministers and key officials to provide update on the Aviva Stadium, its role as a national asset and stadium lifecycle.

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)

Ciaran O’Donnell Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael O’Connor Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

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