World Vision Ireland

Lobbying Organisation World Vision Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Increase of Development Aid and more support and advocacy around the South Sudanese Refugees

Intended results Increase of Overseas Development Aid to 0.7% by 2025, support and advocate for South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Linda McGarry

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 (2-5)

A field visit was organised to Uganda to see World Vision Ireland Programme where South Sudanese Refugees live now with Senator Neale Richmond, James Lawless TD, Kathleen Funchion TD, Alison Milton from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Head of Humanitarian Unit of Irish Aid.

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.

Ruairí de Búrca Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)