Irish Amateur Swimming Association CLG (Swim Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Amateur Swimming Association CLG

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details The integration of Para Swimming and Para Athletics from Paralympics Ireland into Swim Ireland and Athletics Ireland respectively and the corresponding changing nature of Paralympics Ireland.

Intended results Assurances that everyone was committed to integration and to provide updates on same together with detail on the additional resources required as part of the transition

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Keane, present at meeting

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)

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.

Patrick O Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

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