Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 09 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details European Commission ruling on Apple

Intended results to introduce tax justice into Cabinet and Oireachtas considerations on Apple ruling

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity sorley mccaughey

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)

Apple ruling reaction

Email (6-10)

background reading re tax justice and apple ruling

Meeting (1)

meeting with Minister Zappone and adviser on Apple ruling

Email (2-5)

briefing document in advance of Seanad debate on Apple ruling

Email (1)

briefing document on Apple ruling to Joan Collins TD

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.

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)