IRD Duhallow

Lobbying Organisation IRD Duhallow

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details LEADER Programme and the Local Development Company Network

Intended results Invited to make Presentation to the Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht making a case for LEADER to remain in the next round of CAP and that a funding envelope of €450m via EU and Exchequer funding be put in place with a base line figure of €4m per Local Development company LDP and the allocation per head of capita/deprivation score/ rurality etc. be applied in addition to the baseline allocation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maura Walsh

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.

Meeting (1)

Invited to make Presentation to the Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht making a case for LEADER to remain in the next round of CAP and that a funding envelope of €450m via EU and Exchequer funding be put in place with a base line figure of €4m per Local Development company LDP and the allocation per head of capita/deprivation score/ rurality etc. be applied in addition to the baseline allocation.

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.

Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Specialist (Department of Rural and Community Development)