ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with Michael Martin on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Intended results To inform the Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding the distress faced by communities that we work in OPT ahead of his visit.

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)

Sector meeting with Christian Aid Ireland, Amnesty, Trocaire, Unions and other bodies before Tanaiste traveled to OPT.

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.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)