IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland (Irish Martial Arts Commission)

Lobbying Organisation IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland

Date published 30 Dec, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Lobbying by letter and Zoom Meeting with Minister Chambers & other NGBs

Intended results To secure the safe inclusion of indoor Martial Arts, under NBG guidances and Protocols, to be permitted under Covid 19 Restrictions. Inclusion of Elite Martial Artists in Elite Athlete Exemptions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Dowling: President of Irish Martial Arts Commission

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Asking local Martial Arts Clubs to contact their local representative

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

We asked our members to contact their local public representatives to speed up the re-opening of indoor sport and encourage the expansion of the definition of Elite Athlete within the current Covid 19 Guidelines.

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)