Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Lobbying for support for Business and Human Rights policies

Intended results More robust EU legislation in Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; greater awareness of global human rights and environmental concerns

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon Murtagh

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 (2-5)

Meetings with Deputies Brady and Flanagan and a visiting delegation of human rights and environmental defenders from Colombia along with the Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights

Email (2-5)

Emails about Oxfam policy calling for more robust EU legislation in Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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.

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)