Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Offical Development Assistance

Intended results Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Action calling on supporters to contact their TDs: “Increase the amount of Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Budget 2026. Make real progress to realise our commitment to reach 0.7% on ODA spent overseas”

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Letters to Tánaiste, Minister Donohoe, Minister O'Brien for increase in ODA and climate finance in Budget 2026.

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 Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)