Charities Institute Ireland (Charities Institute Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Charities Institute Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details National Lotteries (Amendment Bill)

Intended results Letters sent to all Seanad Eireann members calling for support for the Bill. Letter to Minister, DPER. Intended outcome was increased funding for Good Causes to be distributed to charities & community groups throughout the country.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aine Myler

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

Letter All Senators National Lotteries (Amendment Bill) - Letters sent to all Seanad Eireann members calling for support for the Bill.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

National Lotteries (Amendment Bill) - Letter to Minister, DPER. Intended outcome was increased funding for Good Causes to be distributed to charities & community groups throughout the country.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)