Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 22 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Visit of Ronit Sela, from our Israeli Partner ACRI, to Dublin on 27 June 2017.

Intended results That each be informed about the work of ACRI, the most pressing issues around 50 years of occupation, and the closing of civil society space in Israel.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sorley McCaughey

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with each Senator and Deputy seperately on the 27 June 2017.

Email (11-20)

Email to arrange meetings 5-10 Emails with Deputy O'Sullivan to arrange follow up meeting with ACRI during her personal visit to the region in September 2017

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to arrange the meetings 1 phone call with Deputy O'Sullivan to arrange follow up meeting with ACRI during her personal visit to the region in September 2017

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.

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan Senator (Seanad)