LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Lobbying Organisation LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Date published 18 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Gambling Regulation Bill

Intended results The intended result was, as a member of Charities Institute of Ireland, to seek clarification/changes in legislation to protect charity fundraising and draw clear distinctions with commercial gambling entities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Callaghan

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.

Email (6-10)

E-mailed a letter to selected TDs in advance of Select Committee meeting on 11th June seeking their assistance in communicating potential implications on charities of the Bill to members of the Committee.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Josepha Madigan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)