DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Lobbying Organisation DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Date published 10 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Meet with public representatives to discuss Ireland's Foreign Policy priorities as related to international development and humanitarian contexts

Intended results Support for the work of Dóchas members and visibility for Ireland's Official International Development and Humanitarian Programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jane Ann McKenna, CEO, Dochas and Louise Finan, Head of Programme and Policy, Dochas

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)

Dóchas attended the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis in a guest capacity - the main purpose was to discuss matters related to international development and to thank key champions for their support

Event / Reception (1)

Dóchas attended the Fianna Gael Ard Fheis in a guest capacity - the main purpose was to discuss matters related to international development and to thank key champions for their support

Event / Reception (1)

Dóchas attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in a guest capacity - the main purpose was to discuss matters related to international development and to thank key champions for their support

Event / Reception (1)

Dóchas attended the Green Party Conference in a guest capacity - the main purpose was to discuss matters related to international development and to thank key champions for their support

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.

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

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

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)