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 14 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details CoVid-19 Pandemic & Impact on Sport

Intended results Support for Sport and Physical Activity Sector

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Griffin addressing CoVid-19 Support for Sport and Physical Activity Sector.

Conference Call (2-5)

Discussing the impact CoVid-19 has had on the sport sector to date, addressing the concerns of our members re the future of sport.

Email (2-5)

CoVid-19 Pandemic & Impact on Sport Representation on behalf of sports clubs, including challenges on repayments of loans/mortgages/leases/rent. Club focused support addressed. Establishment of a COVID19 sport, physical activity and recreation sector working group

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)