Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 12 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Letter to all members of Oireachtas committee to ask ask that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice review Ireland’s position and actions regarding rule of law violations at EU borders by EU member states.

Intended results Secure a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice review of Ireland’s position and actions regarding rule of law violations at EU borders by EU member states.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Clarken

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)

Subject: ask that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice review Ireland’s position and actions regarding rule of law violations at EU borders by EU member states.

Email (1)

Follow up on ask that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice review Ireland’s position and actions regarding rule of law violations at EU borders by EU member states. Included Greek Council for Refugees report on pushbacks.

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.

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)