Charities Institute Ireland (Charities Institute Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Charities Institute Ireland

Date published 26 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Priority issues and challenges for fundraising charities and how incoming government proposes to recognise economic and social cohesion value of charities.

Intended results By email correspondence to the incoming Minister of State with responsibility for the charity sector, requesting a meeting to discuss key priorities and challenges.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Áine Myler

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)