Misean Cara (Misean Cara)

Lobbying Organisation Misean Cara

Date published 02 Aug, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Budget 2023 - increase in ODA

Intended results increase Ireland’s ODA budget in Budget 2023 by €233m to around €1.28 billion help Ireland reach circa 0.37% ODA/GNI in 2023 and put Ireland on a coherent pathway to the pledged 0.7% by 2030

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Moffett, CEO, Misean Cara

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 (2-5)

Given the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate, drought, and food crises, on top of prior global challenges, Misean Cara urges the Government to increase Ireland’s ODA budget in Budget 2023 by €233m to around €1.28 billion. This is not a matter of Ireland’s kindness, but a key strategic instrument in protecting stability, prosperity, shared interests and common future in a volatile global context, as reflected in ‘A Better World’. Misean Cara also urges that the Government should act on the urging of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence when, in its Review of the Irish Aid Programme, it recommended back in 2018 that the Government "examine opportunities to increase funding to missionary bodies" in light of their enduring commitment to tackling poverty, inequality and injustice in the world.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

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

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)