Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 20)
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
2025-01-21
Intent: Letter of Comfort to be drafted and shared with Rethink Ireland highlighting support and partnership with department linking with both philanthropy and social innovation policy agendas
Details: Meeting with Department to discuss Rethink Irelands impact and plans for the future
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Philanthropy - DRCD Match funding: 2026 and onSocial Innovation - National Competence Centre on Social Innovation - Meeting
The Wheel
2025-01-10
Intent: Decisions on how the NTF-funded sector skills programme will be implemented by The Wheel in 2025.
Details: The Wheel's CEO Ivan Cooper, met with representatives from the Department of Rural and Community Development to discuss National Training Fund (NTF) priorities for 2025, including the implementation of The Wheel's NTF-funded sector skills programme..
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Meeting
The Community Foundation for Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-11-21
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.
Details: Submission on possible Government partnership in Mayo Philanthropic Fund as a pilot
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Joe O'Brien
Methods: Submission provided via Email. - Submission
Inishbofin Development Company CLG
2024-09-21
Intent: Monitoring the Islands Policy Action Plan implementation
Details: National Islands Policy
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Islands Policy Monitoring Committee meetings - Meeting
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
2024-09-21
Intent: A better understanding of social innovation, and the power of philanthropy and encourage other government departments to utilise social innovation across their departments
Details: Invitation to €100million Event celebrating Rethink Irelands imapct over the last six years
Officials: Erin McGreehan, Anne Rabbitte, Mary Butler, Joe O'Brien, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Marianne Cassidy
Methods: Email Invitation to selecte Ministers /TDS and Department officials - Email
The Wheel
2024-09-09
Intent: Increased support for community and voluntary groups nationwide who are actively supporting inclusion and integration.
Details: Meeting with Minister O'Brien and Bairbre NicAongusa to advocate for greater investment in communities, including the development of supports for smaller community organisations who are not currently funded through social inclusion programmes, to support social cohesion and inclusion. To advocate fo, ...
Officials: Joe O'Brien, Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Meeting with Minister O'Brien and Bairbre NicAongusa to advocate for greater investment in communities, including the development of supports for smaller community organisations who are not currently funded through social inclusion programmes, to support social cohesion and inclusion. To advocate for a timeframe for commencement of the Charities (Amendment) Act, 2024. - Event / Reception
The Community Foundation for Ireland
2024-07-19
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.
Details: Discussion on options to progress pilot Placed Based Giving Funds in line with the first National Policy On Philanthropy.
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Meeting with the Department of Rural and Community Development to discuss proposals on Placed Based Giving which have been published by Community Foundation Ireland. - Meeting
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
2024-05-21
Intent: Attendance at an upcoming Rethink Ireland event
Details: Invite to Upcoming Event
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Email
Inishbofin Development Company CLG
2024-05-21
Intent: Monitoring the implementation of the policy
Details: Islands Policy Monitoring Committee
Officials: Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Monitoring committee meeting - Meeting
The Community Foundation for Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-03-12
Intent: The roll out of pilot Placed Based Funds in local areas as envisioned under the new National Policy on Philanthropy, utilising Community Foundation Ireland's experience as a philanthropic hub since the year 2000. The Foundation, which has provided over 130M Euro in grants to communities to advance equality, believes the a private-public partnership is the best way to deliver the pilots.
Details: A submission from the Foundation to develop pilot Placed Based Funds in line with National Policy on Philanthropy
Officials: Joe O'Brien, Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: Submission to Minister of State, Joe O'Brien, TD - Submission