John Gallagher

Lobbying Organisation John Gallagher

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Seeking development of policy on attempted genocide and war crimes against Yazidi ethno-religious minority in Iraq and Syria

Intended results To increase political support in Ireland for the Yazidi community To promote awareness of attempts by the Yazidi community to obtain UN support for action on war crimes against their community

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Gallagher

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Yazda UK and ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address PO Box 8269, Bangor rd, Derby DE19XU, UK

Main business or activity Lobbying

Company website www.yazda.org

Contact email address ahmed.khuddida@gmail.com

Contact phone number 0879369888

Contact address PO Box 8269, Bangor rd, Derby DE19XU, UK

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

to discuss details around possible Dáil motion and to provide further deatils on nature of war crimes against yazidi community

Meeting (1)

to discuss possible future initiatives to support the Yazidi community

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.

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)