Ruhama

Lobbying Organisation Ruhama

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details The refugee crisis in Europe

Intended results Raise awareness of the particular, gendered impact of the refugee crisis on women and girls For Ministers to highlight these issues at the Meeting of the European Council (15-16 October) on migration issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Benson, Ruhama CEO

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 (1)

1 letter on the gendered impact of the refugee crisis on women and girls sent to the Taoiseach and 3 other relevant Ministers

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)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)