Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF)

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; 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; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: To secure support in the Dail and Cabinet for our project::To build support amongst TDs and Ministers to press for the funding to be allocated::A line item in the 2026 budget

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: The intended result was to raise awareness and understanding of our ask in order that the relevant ministers would support this in the pre-budget allocation

Methods: EmailVirtual MeetingMeetingInformal communicationPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Paul Kennedy (Acting Director of Service), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: The aim was to secure commitment to government funding for the project, in order to fully restore this derelict maritime heritage building, by clearly demonstrating the need for this facility and the benefit and impact it would have for sailing in Ireland.This permanent structure could provide a long-term solution for toilet and shower facilities, accommodation for athletes from all over Ireland, Irish Sailing Programme development and a centre to develop community access and outreach.

Methods: Event / Reception