SeeBeyondBorders Ireland CLG (SeeBeyondBorders Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation SeeBeyondBorders Ireland CLG

Date published 13 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details We met Director General of Irish Aid Michael Gaffey on the 20th June 2023, to discuss Ireland's overseas aid policy for Cambodia as part of the wider strategy for the Mekong Region

Intended results We hoped to put the need to invest in Cambodian education on the agenda for the forthcoming strategy We hoped to have Cambodian education mentioned within the strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maeve Corish - Chairperson of SBBI

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Michael Gaffey (Currently employed as a DPO) Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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)

We discussed with Director General Gaffey, the need to have Cambodian education included in the new strategy for the Mekong Region and outlined the importance of investing in quality education to improve Cambodian children's learning outcomes and life prospects.

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.

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)