Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Climate change: Loss & Damage research

Intended results Presentation of new research jointly published by Christian Aid Ireland & Trócaire, raising awareness, support for a new UN L&D fund

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Neill, Ross Fitzpatrick

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)

Presentation to a formal meeting of the Oireachtas Climate Committee, 30th November 2023, ahead of COP28.

Meeting (1)

Presentation in the Leinster House AV Room of new CAI & Trócaire Loss & Damage research report.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with Deputy Brian Leddin ahead of presentation to Oireachtas Climate Committee, regarding logistics, timing.

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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)