Volunteering Ireland (Volunteer Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Volunteering Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development on stability fund for community and voluntary organisations

Intended results The allocation of a package of supports for community and voluntary organisations suffering financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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.

Submission (1)

Volunteer Ireland was one of number sector support organisations that made a written submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development highlighting the concerns of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises about income loss as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and making the case for a stability fund for the sector.

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.

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