Philanthropy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Philanthropy Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Promotion of philanthropy, targeting measures for growth of philanthropy for the benefit of civil society, with the support of public policy and fiscal measures.

Intended results Commitment in Programme for Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Éilis Murray

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

In advance of the finalisation of the Programme for Government we sought support from leaders and negotiating teams for our philanthropy development agenda, asking for the inclusion of a commitment in the programme to ‘Consider measures to further support the role of philanthropy in our society’

Meeting (1)

To welcome, brief and inform incoming departmental minister, Minister Joe O'Brien, on work of Philanthropy Ireland seeking support for the mission we are engaged on.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

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

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

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Hildegarde Naughton Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)