Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Visit of Colombian partner Sisma Mujer to Oireachtas

Intended results Awareness of CAI & Sisma Mujer work and priorities, raising of the issues within Parliament and with Government

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with Deputy Gary Gannon to organise invitation and Dáil briefing with Ms. Carolina Solano, Deputy Director of CAI partner organisation, Sisma Mujer.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Deputy Gary Gannon to organise invitation and Dáil briefing with Ms. Carolina Solano, Deputy Director of CAI partner organisation, Sisma Mujer. Follow up emails to TDs present at the briefing (below), ahead of them writing to raise issues around gender equality in Colombia with the Irish Ambassador to Colombia and DFA Conflict Resolution Unit.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Ms. Carolina Solano, speaking about gender equality in Colombia and women's role in the peace process. With Deputies Gary Gannon, Neasa Hourigan, Patrick Costello, Mairead Farrell, Thomas Pringle and Joan Collins; Senators Alice Mary Higgins and Frances Black, and Councillor Janet Horner.

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.

Janet Horner Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)