BoyleSports (BoyleSports)

Lobbying Organisation BoyleSports

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details 2026 Pre-Budget Submission - Letter with a meeting invite sent to relevant Ministers and TD's in relation to BOYLE Sports 2026 Pre-Budget Submission.

Intended results To request the opportunity to discuss our 2026 Pre-Budget Submission with public officials ahead of the finalisation of Budget 2026. Our main intended result would be to maintain the betting tax at its current level now and beyond.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hayley Smith

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)

Email - To request the opportunity to discuss our 2026 Pre-Budget Submission with public officials ahead of the finalisation of Budget 2026.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between BOYLE Sport and TD Paula Butterly to discuss BOYLE Sports 2026 Pre-Budget Submission. The Meeting was held on 14/08/2025 at BOYLE Sports Head Office.

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.

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Deborah Sweeney Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Shane Smyth Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Michael Healy-Rae Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Garrett Ahern Senator (Seanad)