Social Justice Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Social Justice Ireland

Date published 15 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Invited several DPOs to speak at an election hustings event hosted by Social Justice Ireland. The were asked to speak on the issues raised by our joint policy platform with Trócaire ahead of the European Parliament elections. Each of the candidates for running for the Dublin constituency

Intended results To garner support from the election candidates for some of our headline issues, inlcuding support for an international treaty on Business and Human Rights, support for the European Pillar of Social Rights, championing of climate justice, policy coherence on the SDGs, and the extermination of poverty

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Seán Healy, CEO. Eamon Murphy, Economic Analyst

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.

Event / Reception (1)

This event was co-hosted with Trócaire. Lynn Boylan MEP, who due to some kind of administrative glitch I could not add to the list below, was also invited and spoke.

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.

Ciaran Cuffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Éilis Ryan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alex White Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)