CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND" (Football Association of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND"

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with Sinn Fein to discuss the development of football in Ireland

Intended results To put forward FAI proposals for Sinn Fein to consider in its upcoming General Election manifesto.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Courell

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)

A meeting took place on 18 June 2024 between FAI representatives Tony Keohane (Chair), Paul Cooke (President of the FAI), David Courell (Interim CEO), Mark Scanlon (League of Ireland Director) and Sinn Fein representatives Chris Andrews, Lynn Boylan MEP, Kathleen Funchion MEP.

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.

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)