Harry McGee

Lobbying Organisation Harry McGee

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Securing access to long-term playing facilities for Ranelagh Gaels GAA club in Dublin 6

Intended results Long-term arrangement with Department of Defence for use of GAA pitch at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Harry McGee

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)

Meeting with Minister for Defence Helen McEntee at Leinster House on 6th May 2026. Also attended by Jim O'Callaghan TD and James Geoghegan TD.

Email (6-10)

Emails to public representatives James Geoghegan TD and Jim O'Callaghan TD, both representing Dublin Bay South. Emails to Department of Defence re setting up of meeting and email response to proposal sent to Ranelagh Gaels.

Social Media (6-10)

Text messages to James Geoghegan and Jim O'Callaghan updating position of Ranelagh Gaels.

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls to public representatives James Geoghegan and Jim O'Callaghan to ascertain progress.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Defence)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jason Kearney Director of Services or Equivalent (Department of Defence)