Community Workers' Limited (Community Work Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Community Workers' Limited

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Correspondence sent to Minister Darragh Calleary and Minister Jerry Buttimer congratulating them on their new appointments and seeking meetings with them to introduce our organisations, to discuss the work that we do, our connections with the department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, our views on the current context for community development and the opportunities and challenges that we face.

Intended results Meeting with Minister Darragh Calleary Meeting with Minister Jerry Buttimer

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Doyle

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 (2-5)

Email to Minister Darragh Calleary seeking a meeting to introduce our organisation, connections with his Department and opportunities for ongoing work. Email to Minister of State Jerry Buttimer seeking a meeting to introduce our organisation and our work. Email to Minister of State Jerry Buttimer seeking a meeting to introduce the 10 Community Development Projects funded under the Community Development Programme (supported by Community Work Ireland)

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)