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2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Protect Good Causes Funding by supporting regulatory change to disqualify this activity under the new Gambling Regulation regime.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Betting on National Lottery Results |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Marie Caulfield (CEO), Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
Intent: A meeting was held to discuss and advance a proportionate regulatory and licensing regime for the charity and sports sector when introduced.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Regulation |
2025-08-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: By email correspondence to the incoming Minister of State with responsibility for the charity sector, requesting a meeting to discuss key priorities and challenges.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Priority issues and challenges for fundraising charities and how incoming government proposes to recognise economic and social cohesion value of charities. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Inclusion of specific actions within Budget 2025 in support of the Charity/NFP Sector
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Inclusion of specific objectives within the next Programme for Government to support the Charity/Not for Profit Sector
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | General Election Manifesto |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Briefing Note on proposed amendments to the Bill to protect impact on charity and sports fundraising
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: By email/correspondence to create awareness of the impact that the Gambling Regulation Bill will have on charity fundraising and to propose amendments to the Bill which will mitigate this impact.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Regulation Bill |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: By written submission to the Minister of State at the Department of Rural & Community Development to propose amendments to the legislation to support effective and proportionate regulation.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023 |
2024-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: Correspondence with the Department of Justice to highlight issues and unintended consequences for charities in draft legislation with the aim of protecting charity fundraising
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Regulation Bill |
2023-09-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: In person meeting with political representatives/special advisors to advocate for changes to the legislation to protect charity fundraising through raffles and lotteries, which is not viewed as gambling by the public and demonstrate the negative impact to charity funding if the Bill is passed in its current form.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Regulation Bill |