Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details The Federation of Irish Sport is seeking to achieve increased funding for Irish Sport in Budget 2020 and that the correct funding becomes available.

Intended results That each DPO lobbied would agree to meeting Mary O' Connor, CEO Federation of Irish Sport to discuss sports funding ahead of Budget 2020.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Murphy

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name IRISH SPORTS MATTERS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 537179

Company address IRISH SPORTS HQ NATIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS BLANCHARDSTOWN DUBLIN 15

Main business or activity Sports

Company website irishsport.ie

Contact email address info@irishsport.ie

Contact phone number 01 6251155

Contact address Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, 15, Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Emailed seeking to confirm meeting for Mary O' Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport. Meeting to discuss sport funding ahead of Budget 2020 including the need for increased investment for women in sport and current over capital investment.

Phone call (11-20)

Phoned requesting meeting for Mary O' Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport. Meeting to discuss sport funding ahead of Budget 2020 including the need for increased investment for women in sport and current over capital investment.

Meeting (1)

Mary O' Connor, CEO Federation of Irish Sport meeting members of the Oireachtas Committee on Sport.

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.

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan Senator (Seanad)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)