Paul Hewson

Lobbying Organisation Paul Hewson

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Overseas Development Aid (ODA)

Intended results To reaffirm the Government's commitment to reaching the 0.7% ODA GNP target and to promote Ireland as a global leader in the development field.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Hewson

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)

Meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Simon Coveney, Minister Paschal Donohoe, and Mr Martin Fraser at Government Buildings to discuss ODA and Ireland as a global leader in the development field.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)