Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Hustings event in advance of the election 2016. Candidates spoke on their positions in relation to the Oxfam/National Womens Council of Ireland pre-election campaign priorities (tax, gender and public services)

Intended results Foster awareness of the Oxfam and NWCI pre-election campaign priorities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sile Murphy

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Oxfam Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Portview House, Thorncastle St., Ringsend

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.oxfamireland.org

Contact email address emer.mullins@oxfamireland.org

Contact phone number 01 672 7662

Contact address Portview House, Thorncastle St., Ringsend

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Election Hustings. Hustings event in advance of the election 2016. Oxfam campaigners and volunteers were invited to hear from each of the candidates on their positions in relation to the Oxfam pre-election campaign priorities (tax, gender and public services.) Held in partnership with the National Women's Council of Ireland .

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.

Eoin O'Broin Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Brid Smith Councillor (Dublin City Council)

John Lyons TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)