Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Government policy towards humanitarian crises in Syria and Lebannon

Intended results Briefing to Minister during his visit to Lebannon on our work in the region

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Garvey

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)

Meeting with Minister McHugh and Michael Gaffey during their visit to Lebannon

Email (1)

Communication with Maureen O'Sullivan to encourage JCFAT to call for increased action by the EU and UN on the Syrian 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.

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joe McHugh Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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