Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Cross cutting issues of climate justice and official development assistance

Intended results Increase in climate finance including through new sources of finance and increase in ODA towards 0.7% GNI

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Curran

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to new Taoiseach, Tánaiste and cabinet Ministers to priority issues for Trócaire - ODA and Climate Justice.

Letter (1)

Invitation to Minister O'Brien to launch new climate justice campaign.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Donohoe on the need for increased ODA and climate finance.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Michael Gaffey and other development agencies on the USAID cuts and threats to ODA.

Letter (1)

Letter of invitation to Minister Richmond to events throughout the year.

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 Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)