ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 14 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Contacted Thomas Pringle ahead of launch of ActionAid climate report "How The Finance Flows"

Intended results Thomas Pringle to be aware of the upcoming climate report "How the finance flows" which examines how banks are fuelling the climate crisis and the impact this had on poverty globally. We also intended to make Thomas Pringle aware of ActionAid's recommendations around the 2018 Fossil Fuel Divestment Act.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karol Balfe, CEO, 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.

Meeting (1)

Meetings held with Thomas Pringle and his representatives ahead of the launch of ActionAid's report.

Email (2-5)

Emails sent to Thomas Pringle to arrange meeting and with an advance copy of ActionAid's report and press release.

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.

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)