Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition

Lobbying Organisation Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition

Date published 09 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Letter sent to An Taoiseach in relation to the language he used to describe migrants

Intended results That he would refrain from using scaremongering terms in future

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caoimhe Sheridan

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.

Letter (1)

From all members of the Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition and Enar Ireland to an Taoiseach regarding the language he used in relation to the threats facing Ireland which included mas migration.

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)