ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Asked Senator Gerald Nash to facilitate an event in Leinster House with visiting African tax justice advocates

Intended results Use the audio-visual room of Leinster House to host a briefing on tax and development

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olivia Lally, Campaigns and Policy Officer, ActionAid Ireland

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.

Email (1)

Emailed Senator Nash to ask him to facilitate an event in Leinster House with visiting African tax justice advocates.

Phone call (2-5)

Followed up email with two phone calls to the Senator's office.

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.

Gerald Nash Senator (Seanad)