Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Corporate accountability, justice and addressing poverty

Intended results Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Curran

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Volunteers asked to send postcards in Cork and Mayo constituencies to relevant Ministers for a strong for a strong EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Request for a meeting with Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation to discuss Ireland’s approach to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive at COREPER

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Nash on "Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021" and Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation

Letter (1)

Briefing on EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in context of Trilogue sent to Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation

Email (1)

Email to RENEW thanking them for work on EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and requesting support for Nicaraguan HRDs Nominees for the Sakharov Prize 2023.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)