Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Information about the TRIPS waiver and C-TAP and capacity in the Global South to produce Covid-19 vaccines

Intended results Clarify and counter false narratives about why Ireland is not supporting the TRIPS Waiver at the WTO Share information with political represenatives about vaccine production capacity in Global South

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael McCarthy Flynn

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.

Social Media (6-10)

Twitter thread in response to comments made by Leo Varadkar about countries in the Global South's capacity and expertise to manufacture and produce Covid-19 vaccines. https://twitter.com/OxfamIreland/status/1390686822544592897

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)