Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 15 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Contact with TDs regarding invitations to TD trip to Malawi

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy McGettigan as part of Dóchas on ODA.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Dooley as part of Dóchas on ODA.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Nash as part of Dóchas on ODA.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Byrne on MFF and Global Gateway in advance of informal meeting of EU Ministers.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister McEntee on MFF, Global Gateway and an EU ban on trade with the illegal Israeli settlements.

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.

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Evanne Ní Chuilinn Senator (Seanad)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donna McGettigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)