Community Platform (Community Platform)

Lobbying Organisation Community Platform

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.

Intended results Proposals included in Budget 2026

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Ginnell

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Emailed once

Email All Senators emailed once

Email All Oireachtas Members All Ministers emailed once

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.