Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

Lobbying Organisation Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

Date published 09 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details The impact on the fundraising activities of charities in Ireland of the provisions of the Gambling Regulation Bill

Intended results To build support among members of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Justice for amendments to the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 as initiated, to reflect the concerns of members of the Charities Insitute of Ireland regarding the impact which the provisions of the Bill could have on fundraising activities. To secure a meeting with the Minister for Justice to seek amendments to the Gambling Regulation Bill to reflect the concerns of members of the Charities Institute regarding the impact on charity fundraising of the provisions of the Bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathleen O'Meara

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Kathleen O'Meara (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Charities Institute Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 15-17 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2.

Main business or activity

Company website charitiesinstituteireland.ie

Contact email address info@charitiesinstituteireland.ie.

Contact phone number 01 5414770

Contact address 15-17 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails and text messages to Special Adviser of Minister for Justice seeking a meeting with the Minister for Justice regarding concerns of charities on fundraising, arising from the proposed provisions of the Gambling Regulation Bill.

Email (2-5)

Emails to members of Oireachtas regarding the scheduling of the Report Stage of the Gambling Regulation Bill and seeking support for amendments to meet concerns of charities on impact on fundraising of proposed provisions of the Gambling Regulation Bill

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.

Fiach Kelly Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)