IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland (Irish Martial Arts Commission)

Lobbying Organisation IMAC - Martial Arts Ireland

Date published 30 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Lobbying for the opening of indoor sport in Pods of 6 and a raid map for the full re-opening over the coming weeks.

Intended results Early Change in COVID 19 restrictions to allow the re-opening of indoor sport in Pods of 6.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity President Brendan Dowling and other members of the IMAC Executive Committee

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Asking members to contact local TDs

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs We sent an Email attaching a letter to every TD

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letter appealing directly to the Minister of Sport - Jack Chambers

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.

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

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)