Munster Branch IRFU

Lobbying Organisation Munster Branch IRFU

Date published 05 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Sports Capital Grant Application

Intended results Successful Sports Capital Grant award

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Garrett Fitzgerald

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 (6-10)

Request for support on a sports capital grant application by Cork Rugby Stadium DAC (part of Munster Rugby)

Phone call (2-5)

Request for support on a sports capital grant application by Cork Rugby Stadium DAC (part of Munster Rugby)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Griffin to outline long term plans for Munster Rugby

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.

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)