Swim Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Swim Ireland

Date published 24 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Support for aquatics sport sector - meetings with Minister of State for Sport & Department Officials

Intended results Financial and general support & assistance for sport sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Keane, CEO, Swim Ireland

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 (2-5)

15 Sept & 1 Dec 2022: Sports Leadership Group Meetings - Minister of State Jack Chambers chairs this meeting. 21 Nov 2022: Meeting with Minister of State Jack Chambers & D/Sport Officials to discuss Report on Swimming Pool Infrastructure 1 Dec 2022: Meeting with Minister of State Jack Chambers & D/Sport Officials in Mullingar

Meeting (1)

8 Nov 2022: Meeting D/Health Minister of State Frank Feighan & Department Officials

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.

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)