Volunteer Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Volunteer Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Request for funding to deliver a number of actions in the National Volunteer Strategy

Intended results Funding to carry out part of Action 37 in the National Volunteering Strategy - Develop a communications strategy Funding to carry out part of Action 15 in the National Volunteering Strategy - Developing an organisation portal on I-VOL Increased funding to the national volunteering database, I-VOL, contributing to actions 15, 31 and 45 in the National Volunteering Strategy Funding to continue to deliver the Community Volunteers programme - Action 56 in the National Volunteering Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Amy Woods

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails detailing specific proposals in relation to how funding would be used and how they contribute to the delivery of the National Volunteering Strategy.

Meeting (2-5)

Matters discussed during meetings of the sub groups and main implementation group of the National Volunteering Strategy.

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.

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)