Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Human rights in Colombia, visit to Cerrejón mine

Intended results Raising of concerns related to the Cerrejón mine, visit to the mine

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Neill

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Conor O'Neill travelled to Colombia as part of UK NGO 'ABColombia' delegation, along with Gary Gannon TD, to visit the Cerrejón mine and indigenous communities across La Guajira, northeastern Colombia. (www.https://www.abcolombia.org.uk/)

Email (2-5)

Emails to Deputy Gary Gannon and Deputy John Brady seeking info re: Cerrejón mine and renewed importation of coal by the ESB

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with Gary Gannon to discuss mutual attendance and logistics of upcoming ABColombia delegation to Colombia (www.https://www.abcolombia.org.uk/)

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.

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)