ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Email, letter and phonecall asking Ministers Charlie Flanagan and Heather Humphreys to ratify the ILO Convention to end violence and harassment in the world of work.

Intended results The quick ratification of the ILO Convention (190) to end violence and harassment in the world of work, the adoption of its Recommendation and to change legislation to oblige Irish companies to end violence and harassment all along their supply chains

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan McGee, CEO, ActionAid 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)

Siobhán McGee sent an email to both Ministers to notify them about the forthcoming campaign to Ratify the ILO Convention and to urge them to support the Ratification

Phone call (1)

Siobhán McGee made a phone call to the office of both Ministers to follow-up on the initial email to both Ministers regarding the forthcoming campaign to ratify the ILO Convention to urge them to support the Ratification

Letter (1)

Siobhán McGee sent a letter to both Ministers to notify them about the forthcoming campaign to Ratify the ILO Convention to urge them to support the Ratification

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.

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)