Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Lobbying Organisation Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Changes to the Garda Vetting Process

Intended results To outline our main concerns from Federation members regarding Data Protection Risks, Redundant Software Investments by National Governing Bodies, Unmanageable Retention Requirements, Lack of Provision for One-Off Events.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary O Connor

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held in the department of Justice on December 2nd to outline our main concerns from Federation members regarding Data Protection Risks, Redundant Software Investments by National Governing Bodies, Unmanageable Retention Requirements, Lack of Provision for One-Off Events.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)