GAA

Lobbying Organisation GAA

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details General updates on GAA matters and progress

Intended results Proposal for capital funding model Overview of GAA international activities and ambitions Identify areas of potential co-operation between GAA & educational sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Ryan

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)

Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond May 12th. Briefing on GAA international activities.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Helen McEntee May 21st. Briefing on extent of GAA educational involvement

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Minister Charlie McConalogue June 11th & July 15th. Briefing on general GAA maters; GAA proposal regarding capital funding.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Patrick Donovan June 12th. GAA proposal regarding capital funding.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Jim O'Callaghan July 10th.GAA proposal regarding capital funding.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Jack Chambers July 30th. GAA proposal regarding capital funding.

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.

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Charlie McConalogue Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)