Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details John Devitt added his signature to a joint letter to party leaders from Irish civil society organisations involved in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) requesting deeper action on citizen engagement in the next Programme for Government.

Intended results For the new Government to (i) implement a coordinating body for public engagement across all departments that will focus on building participatory and deliberative engagement competence among staff, with the aim of delivering a fundamental shift in how democratic engagement is enacted and experienced by the public; and (ii) to swiftly begin co-production of an action plan on public engagement, in partnership with civil society and the public.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Devitt

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?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter signed on behalf of various civil society organisations, including John Devitt on behalf of Transparency International Ireland.

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)