Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Nov, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Intended results Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caoimhe de Barra

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

Mass communications

Email All Senators Email to all Senators urging support for the Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024 introduced by the Civic Engagement Group

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Joint NGO Trade Union Letter to Tánaiste Michael Martin on situation in oPt-I and military defence contracts

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Joe O' Brien on situation in oPt-I

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Senators Alice Mary Higgins and Frances Black on situation in oPt-I

Email (2-5)

Email calling for support for the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)