Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Ireland's response to the EU migration crisis

Intended results Daíl recalled early to debate the crisis and Ireland takes stronger position Ireland increases number of refugees relocated

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Meehan, Executive Director

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? Please support our online petition to on EU migration crisis

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)

MEPs, selected TDs and Senators contacted regarding Ireland's response to refugee crisis

Email (1)

Email to JCFAT members regarding committee debate on refugee crisis

Social Media (1)

Tweet to Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD urging him to recall the Dáil to debate the refugee crisis

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.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Ruairí Quinn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)