Olympic Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Olympic Federation of Ireland

Date published 01 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Communications seeking specific rules for Elite Athletes to allow them to continue to train in Ireland in line with Covid 19 protocols adopted by European counterparts

Intended results Impressing the need to allow athletes flexibility within covid 19 protocols

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Keane, President; Peter Sherrard 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)

Contact was as follows; Minister Shane Ross (Letter) Minister Brendan Griffin (Letter)

Email (1)

Micheal Martin TD (prior to taking office) (Email) Tanaiste Simon Coveney (Email)

Phone call (1)

Minister Paschal Donohoe (Phone)

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

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

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)