Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 20)
Local Development Companies Network CLG
2025-07-17
Intent: Continued support for the Community Connection Project
Details: Briefing on Community Connection Project
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: This briefing took place online on the 9th July. - Virtual Meeting
Local Development Companies Network CLG
2025-07-07
Intent: To seek support for the SICAP programme
Details: Correspondence to highlight the need for greater budget allocation for the SICAP programme
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Correspondence drawing attention to budgetary challenges in SICAP - Email
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
2025-05-21
Intent: Strengthen the partnership with DRCD, Build relationships with new Ministers and invite Minister Buttimer to speak at an upcoming Rethink Ireland event
Details: Discuss the Dormant Accounts Fund, role of social innovation and philanthropy and how Rethink Ireland can support policy
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Dara Calleary, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Bernie McNally, Cliodhna O’Neill
Methods: Email to request a meeting with Ministers and Department speak to the following key areas Strengthen the partnership with DRCD, Build relationships with new Ministers - Email, Invite Minister Buttimer to speak at an upcoming Rethink Ireland event delivered a speech and launched a report on behalf of Rethink Ireland -UNESCO and NUIG https://rethinkireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Why-Wellbeing-Matters-Youth-Report.pdfEvent: Why Wellbeing Matters: Evaluation of Rethink Ireland Education & Mental Health Funds 2017-2022 Date and Time: Wednesday, 9 April, 10.30am to 2.30pm Location: President’s Hall, The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 - Event / Reception, To ask key department ofiicials from DRCD and Department of Education to speak at the launch of the report - Event / Reception
Volunteering Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Inclusion of support for and investment in the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2028
Details: Submission to Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2028
Officials: Mary Hurley, Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: We propose the following actions in the new Statement of Strategy: • Evaluate and learn from the 2021-2025 National Volunteering Strategy. • Develop a new National Volunteering Strategy to build on work done to date and address ongoing challenges facing volunteering. • Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the National Volunteering Strategy, that is robust and inclusive of all relevant stakeholders. • Continue to fund and support Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Centres. - Submission
Irish Men's Sheds Association
2025-05-20
Intent: Return of the Men's Shed Grant up to a value of €3000,00 per shed.
Details: Discussion the re-establishment of the Men's Shed Grant
Officials: Dara Calleary, Mary Hurley, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Darragh Gallagher
Methods: Meeting
Social Justice Ireland
2025-04-29
Intent: Awareness of findings of publications 'Social Justice Matters 2025' and 'Sustainable Progress Index 2025';Meetings with relevant Ministers, Civil Servant and politicians to discuss particular elements of the reports that are within their remit;Attendance of Oireachtas members at publication launch on 2nd April.
Details: Letter with a copy of Social Justice Matters 2025 sent with a request for a meeting.
Officials: Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Jim O'Callaghan, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Martin Heydon, Norma Foley, Helen McEntee, ...
Methods: Letter
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
2025-01-21
Intent: Letter of Comfort to be drafted and shared with Rethink Ireland highlighting support and partnership with department linking with both philanthropy and social innovation policy agendas
Details: Meeting with Department to discuss Rethink Irelands impact and plans for the future
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Philanthropy - DRCD Match funding: 2026 and onSocial Innovation - National Competence Centre on Social Innovation - Meeting
The Wheel
2025-01-10
Intent: Decisions on how the NTF-funded sector skills programme will be implemented by The Wheel in 2025.
Details: The Wheel's CEO Ivan Cooper, met with representatives from the Department of Rural and Community Development to discuss National Training Fund (NTF) priorities for 2025, including the implementation of The Wheel's NTF-funded sector skills programme..
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Meeting
The Community Foundation for Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-11-21
Intent: To secure Government as a partner in a Mayo Fund planned by Community Foundation Ireland as a placed based giving pilot - in line with the actions outlined in the National Policy on Philanthropy. Submission includes detailed scoping work for such a project.
Details: Submission on possible Government partnership in Mayo Philanthropic Fund as a pilot
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Joe O'Brien
Methods: Submission provided via Email. - Submission
Inishbofin Development Company CLG
2024-09-21
Intent: Monitoring the Islands Policy Action Plan implementation
Details: National Islands Policy
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Islands Policy Monitoring Committee meetings - Meeting