Athletics Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Athletics Ireland

Date published 01 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Large Scale Sports Infrastructural Fund

Intended results advise the Minister of our recent application with the intention of selling the importance of the fund to increasing performance and participation in athletics

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hamish Adams

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)

informal update to the Minister at a Sport Ireland event in April (Paralympics Ireland launch)

Meeting (1)

met with Ken Spratt re funding support for Eurocross 2020 and the LSSIF on the 17th April

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.

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

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)