Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meeting as part of Dóchas Delegation with Minister Joe McHugh in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York

Intended results To appraise Minister McHugh of Oxfam's international development and humanitarian work, as well as to discuss global forced displacement

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Clarken

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)

In Ireland's Permanent Representation to the UN in NY, Dóchas representatives including Oxfam met with Minister McHugh, Ambassador David Donoghue and Director General of Irish Aid Michael Gaffey to discuss international development and humanitarian affairs.

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.

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

David Donoghue Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)