Volunteer Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Clare Daly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daithí Doolan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Malachy Steenson (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Mick Wallace (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Asked European Elections MEP Candidates 2024 to sign a pledge to advocate for “Volunteering for all, Connecting Communities Across Europe”, if elected in the 2024 elections.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection

Intent: Submission in advance of Budget 2025 requesting an increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland and Volunteers centres across the country; the continuation of the annual budget for the National Volunteering Strategy and funding for the Community Volunteers Program beyond the completion of the pilot phase.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Funding to deliver a positive communications campaign around people seeking protection and volunteering

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Ensuring the contribution of volunteers is recognised in the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2024-2027

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: An increase in funding to Volunteer Ireland to cover rising costs and inflation; and to support the national volunteering database, I-VOL::An increase in funding to Volunteer Centres for one additional full time Project Officer::Continuation of an annual budget for the Department of Rural and Community Development to deliver the National Volunteering Strategy::Mainstream funding for specific projects under the National Volunteering Strategy delivered by Volunteer Ireland

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Funding to deliver a factsheet, training and a video focused on new communities during National Volunteering Week 2023

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Inform the minister of the role Volunteer Centres could play in the programme, and ensure any additional activity would be adequately resourced

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: An increase in core funding to Volunteer Ireland::An increase in core funding to Volunteer Centres::Creation of an annual budget for the Department of Rural and Community Development to deliver the National Volunteering Strategy

Methods: Email