Ireland Active

Lobbying Organisation Ireland Active

Date published 11 Jul, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Invitation to launch of National Fitness Day

Intended results Engagement by Departments of Sport and Health on importance of physical activity as part of the European Week of Sport and National Physical Activity Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conn McCluskey, 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.

Letter (1)

Letters to An Taoiseach and Ministers of State for Health Promotuion and Sport inviting them to launch of National Fitness Day

Email (1)

Emails to An Taoiseach and Ministers of State for Health Promotuion and Sport inviting them to launch of National Fitness Day

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.

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)