Tearfund Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Tearfund Ireland

Date published 09 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Campaign to increase Official Development Assistance in Budget 22 and show clear pathway to achieve .5% by 2025 - #Now more than ever

Intended results Consideration given to increasing Official Development Assistance overseas in The 2022 Budget

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean Copeland

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 (1)

The letter was drafted by Dochas and signed by Sean Copeland Acting CEO of Tearfund Ireland among others. 5 Key asks for the Budget 2022 1. To increase ODA and offer clear pathway to 7% by 2030 2. Target finance for Climate change mitigation 3. Use Ireland's voice at the UN to champion Human Rights issues 4.Advocate for enough vaccines for everyone everywhere 5.Strengthen Ireland's global leadership on 0% hunger

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.

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)