Overwatch Report

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Priority issues and challenges for fundraising charities and how incoming government proposes to recognise economic and social cohesion value of charities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Caulfield', 'role': 'CEO (Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Betting on National Lottery Results

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] The Impact of Regulatory Changes for the Charity Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Joint submission by The Wheel and Charities Institute Ireland, with legal input from MHC re. Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

January–April

[Finance] In line with Charities Institute Ireland, The ASI contacted public representatives about the impact on proposed legislation on charitable fundraising and the negative and unintended impact the new legislation would have on all charities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'An email correspondance regarding the proposed Gambling legislation sent to all Oireachtas members.'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 162 more

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': ''}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] General Election Manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister of State & Department of Justice officials on 21st February to consider incorporating changes to the proposed Gambling Regulation Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Draft Legislation – National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021. Letter by email on 31st March 2022 to the Minister outlining Cii position in support of proposed legislation in context of public benefit. Cii takes no position on gambling.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

May–August

[Social Protection] The Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands invited written submissions from interested groups or individuals on the General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022. Mason Hayes & Curran LLP provided legal input into a collaborative joint submission to this public consultation with Charities Institute Ireland and the Wheel.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] National Lotteries (Amendment Bill)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Community] Charities Amendment Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland invited Joe O'Brien TD, Minister for State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities at the Department of Rural and Community Development to deliver the welcome address at the 2022 Charity Leadership Summit in Dublin.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] National Lotteries (Amendment Bill)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': 'National Lotteries (Amendment Bill) - Letters sent to all Seanad Eireann members calling for support for the Bill.'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] Charities Amendment Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Charities Amendment Bill 2022 - Meeting with Members of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands to discuss proposed changes to legislation to ensure fair and balanced regulatory framework for charities.'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] Charities Amendment Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Charities Amendment Bill 2022 - Submission & appearance before Oireachtas Committee to propose changes to the draft legislation for proportionate regulation. \n\nOnline meeting with elected official'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, has requested a meeting with TDs and senators to discuss some of the issues faced by the charity sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Róisín Garvey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, inivited Minister Joe O'Brien to be a key note speaker at the Charity Leadership Summit in October 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, wrote to Anne Marie McMahon, Deputy Commissioner, Policing and Security regarding some of the sector’s concerns around current Garda Vetting. This communication was copied to Minister Joe O’Brien and Minister Roderic O’Gorman given their interest in the sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, had a meeting with Minister O’Brien on 9 March 2021 to discuss a wide variety of issues including VAT Compensation Scheme, Sustainable Funding, Administrative Burden on Charities and Supports for Charity Shops.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, met with TDs and senators to discuss some of the issues faced by the charity sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, emailed Minister Paschal Donohoe, Minister Michael McGrath & Minister Joe O'Brien with a number of initiatives for consideration in the drafting of Budget 2022 and the Finance Bill 2021.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] On behalf of the many charities represented by Charities Institute Ireland the CEO would like to ask that the next government invests time and resource into making funding structures more transparent and sustainable for the good of the sector and perhaps more importantly to provide greater peace of mind to those who benefit from the services and supports our charities provide.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland was one of number sector support organisations that made a written submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development highlighting the concerns of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises about income loss as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and making the case for a stability fund for the sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

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