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 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Re: Updated Guidance from The Revenue Commissioners - Implications for Organisations Engaging Contractors, Sub-Contractors, or Other Workers

Intended results That permission be sought on behalf of NGBs/LSPs and other funded bodies to the Revenue Commissioners for a stay on the disclosures required by January 30th, 2026, to June 30th, 2026. 2. That the Minister seeks permission for a derogation for 6 months for the above-mentioned bodies in regard to the HR requirements these new guidelines require from January 2026 should the new classification apply.

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.

Meeting (1)

To outline the impact of changes on the sector and provision of services.

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.

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