Sightsavers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Sightsavers Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Retention of ODA funding, increase for funding and increased commitment to disability inclusive development

Intended results To ensure ongoing funding under Irish Aid's "A Better World" programme for disability inclusion development, and strengthen the government's commitment to policy-led disability inclusion.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Smullen

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting at Iveagh House with Minister Neale Richmond TD on 10th September 2025 advocating for ongoing funding under Irish Aid's "A Better World" programme for disability inclusion development.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Jerry Buttimer TD on 5th November at the World Social Summit in Qatar advocating for an increase of the governments commitment to policy-led disability inclusion.

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)

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