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Total Lobbying Efforts: 45

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2026-04-29
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2026-01-20
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2025-09-02
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2025-04-25
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Invite Government to partner in new Mayo Sustainability Fund
Methods: Meeting
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Opportunity to brief recently appointed Minister.
2025-01-13
13 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: New Government commitment to continue National Policy on Philanthropy and its actions, in particular awareness raising, promotions of legacy giving as well as possible co-funding or granting partnerships as appropriate in areas such as supporting communities to take climate and biodiversity action.
Methods: Email
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Email with link to Impact Report.
2024-11-21
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ
Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: To secure Government as a partner in a Mayo Fund planned by Community Foundation Ireland as a placed based giving pilot - in line with the actions outlined in the National Policy on Philanthropy. Submission includes detailed scoping work for such a project.
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Submission provided via Email.
2024-09-30
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: The establishment of a pilot holiday hunger scheme as advocated for by the Children's Rights Alliance. Seeking to explore if philanthropy and public funding could work in partnership in such a scheme in line with the first National Policy on Philanthropy.
Methods: Email
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Email forwarded in advance of Budget 2025
2024-07-19
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Pilot Funds focussed on encouraging placed based philanthropic giving, bringing Government in as a partner with the experience of Community Foundation Ireland in operating such local models.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with the Department of Rural and Community Development to discuss proposals on Placed Based Giving which have been published by Community Foundation Ireland.
2024-07-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Establishment of a National Endowment Fund in partnership with philanthropy to future proof actions on climate and nature.
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Discussion between Chief Executive of Foundation and Minister ahead of a Climate Convening at Trinity College Dublin.
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Submission submitted to Minister.
2024-04-19
0 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Establishment of five pilot Placed Based Giving Funds in line with National Policy on Philanthropy
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Circulation of a 'Sense of Place' local election manifesto for pilot placed based giving philanthropic/public funds.