Womens Gaelic Players Association (WGPA)

Lobbying Organisation Womens Gaelic Players Association (WGPA)

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Government support scheme for intercounty Ladies Football and Camogie players

Intended results Public funding for intercounty Ladies Football and Camogie players

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Lane

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 (11-20)

Request for meetings. Explaining work of the WGPA and research carried out on standards in intercounty Ladies Football and Camogie. Outlining the rationale for support. Describing proposal for implementation.

Letter (2-5)

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in Leinster House with officials from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Sport Ireland. Meeting to discuss current experiences of intercounty Ladies Football and Camogie players and how to create significant positive change. Meeting to discuss specifics and areas of priority in proposal for government support. Meeting to address administration and distribution of proposed funds by Ladies Football and Camogie NGB's.

Submission (1)

Proposal for government support scheme for intercounty Ladies Football and Camogie players.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)