Gaelic Players Association (Gaelic Players Association DAC)

Lobbying Organisation Gaelic Players Association

Date published 06 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details The GRAI Strategy Launch and inter-county players social impact in this space

Intended results Discuss the role and/or potential role of inter-county players in counter acting the impact of problem gambling

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

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.

Email (1)

13th October: Email from GPA CEO Tom Parsons to Minister Jim O’Callaghan re Gambling, the GRAI Strategy Launch and players social impact in this space. The email requested a meeting on the issue.

Meeting (1)

13th November: GPA CEO Tom Parsons and Head of Equality and Player Relations met with Minister Jim O’Callaghan and Minister of State Niall Collins.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Justice)