Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Justice and Equality
Period
1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021
Specific Details
Increased Resettlement of Afghan Refugees
Intended results
Increased Resettlement of Afghan Refugees; Humanitarian admission of people at high risk of persecution; Ensure international protection is provided to Afghan protection applicants currently in Ireland; Fast track family reunion applications and broaden criteria
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Edel McGinley
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?
Share a tweet that tags the relevant DPOs and shared a letter written jointly by migrant-focused NGOs and organisations calling for the above changes
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Letter (1)
https://www.mrci.ie/app/uploads/2021/08/Afghanistan-joint-letter-to-Taoiseach-17.08.2021.pdf
Social Media (31-50)
MRCI tweets and re-tweets of supporter tagging the same ministers during 17-20th August
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.
Micheál Martin
An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)
Heather Humphreys
Minister (Department of Justice)
Roderic O'Gorman
Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Simon Coveney
Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)
James Browne
Minister of State (Department of Justice)