Athletics Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Athletics Ireland

Date published 29 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details covid 19 payments and financial support for sport

Intended results additional funding to assist athletics and sport during these unprecedented times

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hamish Adams

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

27th March 2020 virtual call with several sports with the Minister facilitated by the Federation of Irish Sport

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.

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)