Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Human Rights at EU borders in Greece and Poland, use of EU funds for pushbacks.

Intended results for MEPs to raise the issue in their groups, vote against use of EU funds for fences, defend human rights and rule of law at every occassion.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aideen Elliott

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.

Email (2-5)

Emailed to invite to meet. Follow up email post meeting with links to reports and info mentioned. (Ms Funchion Ms Ní Mhúrchú, Ms Walsh, Ms Carberry)

Meeting (1)

Met assistants to Maria Walsh and Nina Carberry. Met Kathleen Funchion and Cynthia ní Mhúrchú. All meetings took place in the European Parliament.

Email (1)

email to invite to Oxfam event in European Parliament and invite to meet (Mr Flanagan, Ms Boylan)

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.

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)