National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 22 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Joint call for Tax Relief for significant donors to charities and not for profits

Intended results Tax Relief for significant donors to charities and not for profits

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (CEO National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers) & Secretariat Team

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 (2-5)

July 2025: National Federation contributed to a paper developed by The Wheel advocating for tax relief for donors to assist in delivery of Programme for Government commitments, particularly in relation to the development of housing capital investments. Submitted to John Hogan, follow up email from Alison Harnett 30/7/25 provided further detail on the requirements in Disability Services re unmet need &sustainability, attached paper NFVSP Strategic Planning and Resourcing of Disability Services

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.

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)