Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Humanitarian situation in Yemen and South Sudan

Intended results Irish support for diplomatic efforts towards peace in Yemen and South Sudan Humanitarian support for Yemen and South Sudan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Garvey

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Supporters encouraged to contact their local representatives and encourage them to contact Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to support diplomatic effrots towards peace in South Sudan, support humanitarian efforts in South Sudan and support local level peace initiatives.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney highlighting the humanitarian situation in Yemen and calling for actions towards peace and adequate humanitarian response.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Cannon highlighting the situation in Yemen and other areas of Trócaire's work.

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.

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)