Misean Cara (Misean Cara)

Lobbying Organisation Misean Cara

Date published 17 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Two requests that the JOC on EU Affairs, and the JOC on Enterprise, Trade and Employment undertake a review of Ireland’s position regarding the proposal at the WTO to issue waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of Covid-19.

Intended results Review of Ireland’s position regarding the proposal at the WTO to issue a waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of Covid-19.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Moffett, CEO Misean Cara - part of a civil society letter from many NGOs coordinated by Oxfam 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.

Letter (2-5)

1/4/2021, Two letters - one to Deputy Joe Mc Hugh and another to Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - signed by 14 NGOs of which Misean Cara was a signatory calling for a review of Ireland’s position regarding the proposal at the WTO to issue a waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of Covid-19. Cc John Brady TD, Francis Noel Duffy TD, Dara Calleary TD, Marian Harkin TD, Sean Haughey TD, Brendan Howlin TD, Neale Richmond TD, Ruairí O’Murchú TD, Senator Lisa Chambers, Senator Regina Doherty, Senator Sharon Keogan, Senator Vincent P. Martin, Senator Michael McDowell, Fiona Cashin, Clerk to the Committee

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.

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)