Gaelic Players Association (Gaelic Players Association DAC)

Lobbying Organisation Gaelic Players Association

Date published 19 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meetings with various government and opposition TDs to discuss the Indecon Report, commissioned by the GPA, whish looks at the economic impact of inter-county players.

Intended results Educate the respective TDs of the contents of the Indecon Report and seek further support for inter-county players

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Parsons

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)

March 3rd Meeting with An Taoiseach (and official) March 4th Meeting with Charlie McConalogue TD (and officials) March 25th Meeting with Aidan Farrelly TD (and official) March 25th Meeting with Michael Healy Rae TD (and official) April 30th Meeting with Mary Lou McDonald TD and Joanne Byrne TD (and official)

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Michael Healy-Rae Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Aidan Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)