Community Workers' Limited

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Mary Hurley (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: We intended to secure a commitment from invitees to speak at our joint CWI/ AIEB EU Presidency Associated event on 21st October in the Ashling Hotel Dublin.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For TDs to watch the youtube film and support calls for Investment in the extension and expansion of the Community Development Programme from 2027 and beyond.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For TDs to take on board the following as part of Budget 2027: Invest in the extension and expansion of the Community Development Programme from 2027 and beyond.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Hurley (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development; Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: To garner support from TDs and civil servants for the key elements of our pre budget submission including the following: Invest in the extension and expansion of the Community Development Programme from 2027 and beyond.Invest in the extension and expansion of the SSNO from 2027 and beyond.Ongoing support for the Continuous Practice and Professional Development (CPPD)

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: The Deputy requested to meet with us online to discuss our budget priorities for Budget 2027. At the meeting the Deputy was asked to support our calls for the following: Invest in the extension and expansion of the Community Development Programme from 2027 and beyond.Invest in the extension and expansion of the SSNO from 2027 and beyond.Ongoing support for the Continuous Practice and Professional Development (CPPD)::At the meeting Deputy O Gorman agreed to ask two parliamentary questions on our behalf, one relating to the extension of the CDP programme and one in relation to Community Climate Action Programme.

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: For the Minister to hear and take action on CWI core priorities for Budget 2027 which related to the following: Invest in the extension and expansion of the Community Development Programme from 2027 and beyond.Invest in the extension and expansion of the SSNO from 2027 and beyond.Ongoing support for the Continuous Practice and Professional Development (CPPD)

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Ministers presence at conference on June 17th.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Information sharing on the work of Community Work Ireland and current issues and challenges for community work in Ireland.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Information shared in relation to the work and priorities of Community Work Ireland and Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the council of Europe.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jack White (Special Adviser), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Information shared with the Minister on CWIs work and priorities and proposed activity during Irelands forthcoming presidency of the Council of Europe.

Methods: Meeting