Community Platform (Community Platform)

Lobbying Organisation Community Platform

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Pre Budget Submission for Community Platform sent to all TDs and Senators covering areas of interest to members such as Climate Justice, Mental Health, Anti racism, poverty, homelessness, housing and domestic violence.

Intended results Points and requests from our Pre Budget submission would be taken on board in Budget 2027, supported by TDs and Senators across parties.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chloe Ní Mháille on behalf of the Community Platform

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Shared with Community Platform Members and asked them to reshare, copy was added to Community platform website and social media.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All TDs and Senators were once emailed a copy of Pre Budget Submission.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (1)

We reposted the pre budget submission calling on all TDs and Senators but didn't tag any of their accounts.

Designated public officials lobbied

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