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2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Clare Daly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daithí Doolan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Malachy Steenson (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Mick Wallace (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Asked European Elections MEP Candidates 2024 to sign a pledge to advocate for “Volunteering for all, Connecting Communities Across Europe”, if elected in the 2024 elections.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | European Elections MEP Candidate Pledge 2024 |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Submission in advance of Budget 2025 requesting an increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland and Volunteers centres across the country; the continuation of the annual budget for the National Volunteering Strategy and funding for the Community Volunteers Program beyond the completion of the pilot phase.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre-Budget Submission |
2024-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Funding to deliver a positive communications campaign around people seeking protection and volunteering
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email to Minister Joe O'Brien with a view to securing funding to support community integration through volunteering |
2024-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Ensuring the contribution of volunteers is recognised in the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2024-2027
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to the consultation on the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2024-2027 |
2023-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: An increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland to cover rising costs and inflation; and to support the national volunteering database, I-VOL::An increase in funding to Volunteer Centres for one additional full time Project Officer::Continuation of an annual budget for the Department of Rural and Community Development to deliver the National Volunteering Strategy::Mainstream funding for specific projects under the National Volunteering Strategy delivered by Volunteer Ireland
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission in advance of Budget 2024 requesting an increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Centres across the country; and the creation of an annual budget for the National Volunteering Strategy. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding to deliver a factsheet, training and a video focused on new communities during National Volunteering Week 2023
Methods: Email, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposal to Minister Joe O'Brien requesting funding to support a focus on integration during National Volunteering Week 2023 |
2022-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Inform the minister of the role Volunteer Centres could play in the programme, and ensure any additional activity would be adequately resourced
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Minister Joe O'Brien to discuss community transport and the possible role of volunteers / Volunteer Centres in same |
2022-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: An increase in core funding to Volunteer Ireland::An increase in core funding to Volunteer Centres::Creation of an annual budget for the Department of Rural and Community Development to deliver the National Volunteering Strategy
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission in advance of Budget 2023 requesting an increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Centres across the country; and the creation of a an annual budget for the National Volunteering Strategy. |
2022-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Funding to carry out part of Action 37 in the National Volunteering Strategy - Develop a communications strategy::Funding to carry out part of Action 15 in the National Volunteering Strategy - Developing an organisation portal on I-VOL::Increased funding to the national volunteering database, I-VOL, contributing to actions 15, 31 and 45 in the National Volunteering Strategy::Funding to continue to deliver the Community Volunteers programme - Action 56 in the National Volunteering Strategy
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request for funding to deliver a number of actions in the National Volunteer Strategy |
2021-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: A 10% increase in funding to Volunteer Centres across the country::€190,000 funding to Volunteer Ireland for the national volunteering database I-VOL::The creation of a budget of €1 million for year two of the National Volunteering Strategy
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission in advance of Budget 2022 requesting an increase in funding |