Gaelic Players Association (Gaelic Players Association DAC)

Lobbying Organisation Gaelic Players Association

Date published 11 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details New funding agreement for the GPA following cessation of previous agreement.

Intended results A new funding agreement for the GPA following cessation of previous agreement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dessie Farrell, CEO

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 (2-5)

Dessie Farrell met with Minister Paschal Donohue at Government Buildings and on one occasion An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny attended.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)