Charity Retail Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Charity Retail Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Supports for charity retailers

Intended results Funding supports to support charity shops and the circular economy, improvements and opportunities in textile waste management and reuse infrastructure, curbs on fast fashion, removal of VAT from corporate donations, rates review for charty retailers, insurance reform,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Sweeney, Chair, Charity Retail Ireland

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 was held at Minister Dillon's constituency office on Jun 2nd and included representatives from DCEE

Email (1)

Pre-budget submission - sent in advance of meeting above

Email (1)

Document in relation to removal of VAT on donated goods, further to discussion in meeting listed above.

Email (2-5)

Emails seeking and arranging meeting above

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)