Womens Gaelic Players Association (WGPA)

Lobbying Organisation Womens Gaelic Players Association (WGPA)

Date published 11 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Intercounty Government Grant Support Scheme for Ladies Football & Camogie Players - Submission of findings from the Levelling Field Report

Intended results Increased awareness of the current funding programme, the ongoing experiences of female Intercounty players and the impact of a 77% funding disparity versus male players. Aim to increase public funding for female intercounty players

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maria Kinsella

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 (2-5)

Request for meeting to discuss Levelling the Field report and Intercounty Government Grant Support Scheme. Confirmation of attendance at a meeting of the Oireahtais Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht to discuss funding and participation in womens sport.

Submission (1)

Levelling The Field Report - findings from a survey of over 800 female intercounty players with recommendations on how to improve their experiences including closing the gap in government funding for female players.

Letter (1)

Letter outlining the current priorities of the WGPA on the back of the Levelling the Field report, along with a request for a meeting.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)