Volunteering Ireland (Volunteer Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Volunteering Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Asked the Department of Rural and Community Development to set up a fund to support organisations that involve volunteers to meet costs associated with COVID-19 volunteering.

Intended results The creation of a fund to support organisations that involve volunteers to meet costs associated with COVID-19 volunteering.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nina Arwitz

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 (1)

Email sent on 27th March 2020 with subject "Budget for VIO volunteer-related expenses e.g. volunteer expenses and volunteer insurance "

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.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)