Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025

Intended results Rejection of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 which would enable the ratification of investment court provisions in CETA

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Evie Clarke; Ross Fitzpatrick; Conor O'Neill

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 TDs Sharing of information or concerns in relation to the investment court system provisions in CETA and investor state dispute settlement generally, and how the Arbitration (Amendment) Act would enable the ratification of such provisions in CETA and future trade agreements.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Additional responses to John Brady, Jennifer Whitmore, Aidan Farrelly, Fiontán Ó Súilleabháin, Rory Hearne, Pádraig Rice, Claire Kerrane and Ann Graves.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.