CBM Ireland

Lobbying Organisation CBM Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Meetings with members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs & Trade (JCFAT)

Intended results Regular measurement and evaluation of Ireland's delivery of its commitments to people with disabilities as stated in its Overseas Aid Development Policy and as ratified in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Toole CEO CBM 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.

Meeting (2-5)

18th September - meeting with some members of JCFAT to discuss the SDGs and Ireland's commitments to people with disabilities in its Overseas Development Aid Policy. Present: Maureen O'Sullivan TD and personal assistants of Olivia Mitchell TD and Senator Ruairi Quinn TD. Meeting with Sarah O'Toole CEO CBM Ireland, Dr Mary Keogh Board Member CBM Ireland and Dave McComiskey President CBM International 2nd December - formal presentation to JCFAT by Sarah O'Toole CEO CBM Ireland, Dr Mary Keogh Board Member CBM Ireland and Lars Bosselmann Director of Advocacy CBM International

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.

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

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

Ruairí Quinn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Olivia Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dan Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Mullins Senator (Seanad)

Eric Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)