Volunteering Ireland (Volunteer Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Volunteering Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission 2026

Intended results Submission in advance of Budget 2026 requesting an increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland and Volunteers centres across the country; funding for the Community Volunteers Programme on a permanent basis, continue funding to support International Protection Applicants and displaced Ukrainians, funding for volunteer involving organisations to support their volunteer programmes and funding to support the international volunteer year 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nina Arwitz

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.

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Submission in advance of Budget 2026 requesting an increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland and Volunteers centres across the country; funding for the Community Volunteers Program on a permanent basis, continue funding to support International Protection Applicants and displaced Ukrainians, funding for volunteer involving organisations to support their volunteer programmes and funding to support the international volunteer year 2026.

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.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

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

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)