Jerry O'Connor

Lobbying Organisation Jerry O'Connor

Date published 20 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Letter of introduction to newly appointed CEO of The Community Foundation for Ireland. Communication also sought measures in Finance Bill 2021 to encourage and nurture philanthropy in Ireland, namely: A Scheme for Direct Tax Incentive to the donor to encourage major gift-giving. Incentivise legacy income with measures similar to those operating in the UK

Intended results Measures in the Finance Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denise Charlton

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jerry O'Connor (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name The Community Foundation for Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 3rd Floor Phibsborough Tower, Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 D07 XD2D

Main business or activity Community Development

Company website www.communityfoundation.ie

Contact email address info@foundation.ie

Contact phone number +353 (1) 874 7354

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Roderic O'Gorman TD and Minister of State Anne Rabbitte TD discussed the Finance Bill asks.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)