Chronic Pain Ireland (Chronic Pain Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Chronic Pain Ireland

Date published 08 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Informal Conversation at an event about CPI and recollection of working together in the past

Intended results To maintain awareness of the work of Chronic Pain Ireland at ministerial level.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Erin Daly and Linda Waters

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.

Informal communication (1)

Attended a Boardmatch 20th Anniversary Event, where a trustee recently appointed to Chronic Pain Ireland was their 5,000th placement. A photo opportunity with Minister Buttimer and two CPI trustees, where the Minister recollected and spoke about working with the charity and a former chair. If there is anything we needed please do reach out. The interaction was unsolicited and took place at a third-party event. No follow-up request or commitment was made.

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.

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