Philanthropy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Philanthropy Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Promotion of philanthropy, targeting measures for growth of philanthropy for the benefit of civil society, with the support of public policy and fiscal measures.

Intended results Fiscal and policy changes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eilis Murray

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 Oireachtas Members Subject was a summary of the outcomes of round table discussions on the findings of Research Report on the Impact of the 2013 Changes in Treatment of Charitable Donations and the calls therein for legislative change.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

To discuss the outcomes of Research Report on the Impact of the 2013 Changes in Treatment of Charitable Donations and to seek support for legislative and policy changes.

Meeting (1)

To secure ongoing support for the promotion of philanthropy and to assess progress on the development of policy

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)