Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Business and Human Rights

Intended results Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights Ireland to introduce mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Irish MEPs support a human-rights based EU legislative initiative on due diligence Postpone Dáíl vote on CETA trade agreement

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? 1) Supporters wrote letters to Minister Coveney in advance of and following the UN Treaty negotiations in October to support a Treaty 2) Volunteers contacted their TDs to raise concerns about CETA and request postponing Dáil vote on CETA

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with MEP Barry Andrews on an opinion on corporate accountability developed by the DEVE Committee of the EP

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with MEP Frances Fitgerald on an opinion on corporate accountability developed by the DECE Committee of the EP

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Deputy Clarke on Trócaire priorities including Business and Human Rights, ODA and human rights.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual meeting with Seantor Boylan on Trócaire priorities including Business and Human Rights, climate and ODA.

Email (2-5)

Email to MEP Andrews encouraging submission of amendments to DEVE report on due diligence

Email (2-5)

Email to MEP Fitzgerald encouraging submission of amendments to DEVE report on due diligence

Email (6-10)

Sharing report 'Towards a transformative treaty' with Oireachtas members

Letter (1)

Letter and request for a meeting with Minister Byrne in advance of the 6th OEIGWG negotiations towards a UN treaty on Business and human rights.

Letter (1)

Letter and request for a meeting with Minister Coveney on the UN Treaty.

Email (1)

Email to MEP Daly and MEP Wallace to encourage EU engagement in UN Treaty negotiations on business and human rights.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy O'Callaghan on UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Pringle on UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting wiht Deputy Brady on the UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Sonja Hyland to discuss mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation and a legally binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights.

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sonja Hyland Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)