Sightsavers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Sightsavers Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Meeting to discuss Sightsavers' Irish Aid funded programme

Intended results Introductory meeting between new Sightsavers CEO and new Irish Aid Director General Highlight the Global Disability Summit to Irish Aid

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Charlie Lamson, CEO, Sightsavers 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.

Email (2-5)

Charlie Lamson exchanged emails with Ruairí DeBurca in order to arrange a meeting date and agenda.

Meeting (1)

Charlie Lamson, Sightsavers CEO, met Ruairí DeBurca to introduce himself and discuss Sightsavers' Irish Aid funded programmes in West Africa and the Global Disability Summit.

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.

Ruairí de Búrca Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)