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 Organising a joint UK and Ireland parliamentary delegation trip to Colombia with our partner organisation ABColombia

Intended results That the members of parliament visit ABColombia and Christian Aid projects in Colombia from 22 - 31 August, with the intention of raising awareness Colombia, and in particular of the issues Colombia is facing in implementing and sustaining the new peace accords.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jennifer Higgins

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 (21-30)

Email introductions, requests to visit Colombia with our partner ABColombia and then organising logistics for the trip.

Phone call (6-10)

Organising meetings before the trip and then logistics for the trip

Meeting (2-5)

Met three times in Dublin before the trip, at Leinster House. The members of Parliament, accompanied by Jennifer Higgins, visited our projects in Colombia from 22/08/17 - 31/08/17

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.

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)