Sightsavers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Sightsavers Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Irish Government participation in the July 24 Global Disability Summit.

Intended results Government participation and formal commitment to the objectives presented at the July 24 Global Disability Summit hosted by the UK, Kenya and the International Disability Alliance.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Charles Lamson - CEO, Sightsavers Ireland

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)

Conrad Hotel. Sightsavers Ireland CEO met with Ruairí De Búrca to discuss the July 24 Global Disability Summit and potential for the Irish Government to participate in the event.

Email (1)

Follow up - Sightsavers Ireland submitted brief for the July 24 Global Disability Summit - also requesting ministerial participation at the event as well as a formal SDG Commitment from the Irish Government regarding disability inclusion.

Event / Reception (1)

May 24 Africa Day Event (Irish Aid). Sightsavers Ireland CEO spoke with Ruairí De Búrca and Ciarán Cannon TD regarding attendance at the July 24 Global Disability Summit.

Event / Reception (1)

May 27 Africa Day - Sightsavers Ireland CEO met briefly with Ciarán Cannon TD to encourage his support of the July 24 Global Disability Summit.

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)

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)