ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Email to Minister Noonan to follow-up previous correspondence and request a meeting

Intended results Continue dialogue around tax treaties and international development Make the Minister aware of the forthcoming launch of a tax treaties petition developed by ActionAid Ireland Arrange a meeting with the Minister or an official from the Department of Finance

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olivia Lally, Campaigns and Policy Officer, ActionAid 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.

Email (1)

Campaigns and Policy Officer Olivia Lally emailed the Minister to follow up previous correspondence on Ireland's tax treaties with developing countries, make the Minister aware of the forthcoming launch of a petition directed towards the Minister on tax treaties, and to request a meeting with the Minister. The email was sent on the 23/08/16

Phone call (2-5)

Campaigns and Policy Officer Olivia Lally phoned the Minister's office to follow-up the emails sent to the Minister.

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.

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)