Overwatch Report

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Event being held to award scholarships to inter-county players who are also teachers. The scholarships are awarded by the GPA and the Irish American Partnership

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Discussion of the financial strain paced on inter-county players through playing their games

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Patrick O’Donovan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 89 more

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Meetings with various government and opposition TDs to discuss the Indecon Report, commissioned by the GPA, whish looks at the economic impact of inter-county players.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Financial Support for Inter-County Players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Financial Support for Inter-County Players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Financial Support for Inter-County Players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Financial Support for Inter-County Players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] The Indecon Report on the Economic and Social Impact of GPA Players and how its findings relate to State funding for inter-county players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Theresa Newman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Shanley', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Outlining findings of Indecon Report "Assessment of Economic and Social Impacts of Inter-County Gaelic Football, Camogie and Hurling Players in Ireland"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 6 more

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] The GRAI Strategy Launch and inter-county players social impact in this space

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] GPA CEO Tom Parsons, GPA Co-Chair Maria Kinsella and GPA Head of Operations Ciarán Barr met with Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne and officials (Cian O’Lianon and Andrew Boyle) at department offices on April 17th.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Meeting sought to present case for a tax relief scheme for elite, amateur inter-county players to be added to programme for government decisions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Meeting sought to discuss the role of inter-county Gaelic players in sport and society

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] The current inequalities faced by female inter-county players in comparison with their male counterparts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Request to attend Oireachtas Committee Meeting on November 22nd with the NGBs for Gaelic Games

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] GPA presented to members of the Oireactas on the work of the GPA and the societal impact of intercounty players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] To discuss and seek Government support for delivering Minimum Welfare Standards for female players in 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] The process for administrating government grants for male and female inter-county players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] The loss of elite status for inter-county Gaelic games under government's Covid-19 restrictions/roadmap

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Government Funding for grants to inter-county players both male and female

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Equality of public funding for female inter-county players in comparison with their male counterparts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Sharing information and opinion on Levelling the Field Report (published by WGPA in advance of merger with GPA), integration with the GPA and equality of funding for male and female inter-county players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Kelly', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Gaelic Players Association

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] Government funding for increased grants for female inter-county players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Womens Gaelic Players Association (WGPA)

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Intercounty Government Grant Support Scheme for Ladies Football & Camogie Players - Submission of findings from the Levelling Field Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] General meeting with Minister Brendan Griffin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Gaelic Players Association

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] GPA Sport Ireland Player Grants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] GPA members support for National / Government initiatives as part of our Government Support Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Offer GPA members support for National / Government initiatives as part of our Government Support Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Meeting update on Government grant scheme renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Gaelic Players Association

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] GPA were one of a number of sports bodies to meet Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton, Chair of the Oireachtas Communications Committee regarding social media use surrounding their games, players and athletes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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