Ireland Active

Lobbying Organisation Ireland Active

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Submissions on re-opening gyms, sports facilities and swimming pools and permitting swimming lessons

Intended results Re-opening gyms, pools and sports facilities, and swimming lessons and other activities being permitted in December

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Shea

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 (2-5)

Letters sent in November and December to DTTAS and Sport Ireland, regarding re-opening facilities and swimming lessons, and submission to DTTAS regarding schools communication from Dept of Education.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)