Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Illegal settlements and the Occupied Territories Bill

Intended results An end to illegal settlements, and support for the passage of the Bill

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

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 (2-5)

Letters in relation to settlement activities, Minister Coveney's visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories, and the deportation of Irish Citizens from Israel.

Submission (1)

Submission of a petition to Minister Coveney on illegal settlements, signed by 2,500 people

Email (2-5)

Emails in relation to illegal settlements and the Bill

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in relation to home demolitions, illegal settlements and supporting the Bill.

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

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

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)