Jerry O'Connor

Lobbying Organisation Jerry O'Connor

Date published 19 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Communications around National Policy on Philanthropy

Intended results Increase awareness of Philanthropy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denise Charlton

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jerry O'Connor (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

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 Information communications to all TDs and Senators outlining the impact of Philanthropy and the record of The Community Foundation for Ireland and its donors in promoting equality over 22-years. Asks for inclusion in the new National Policy on Philanthropy include a piloting of Placed Based Giving on a county basis, a cross-Government acceptance to match-funding on projects as well as increasing awareness of legacy giving.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Information communications to Minister of State, Joe O'Brien TD, making proposals on the new National Policy on Philanthropy including Placed Based Giving, a cross Government acceptance of match-funding on projects and increasing awareness around legacy giving.

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.

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