Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 22 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Work on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018

Intended results To help progress the Occupied Territories Bill to the next stage in the Seanad

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sorley McCaughey

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 (11-20)

Regular meeting with Senator Frances Black and her staff around the Settlement Goods Bill in advance of it being heard in the Seanad in July 2018 Meeting also with members of oireachtas on the Bill in order to gain support

Email (11-20)

Emails in relation to the Bill and the vote in July

Event / Reception (1)

Attended with Senator Black, an event in Cork in relation to the Bill in June

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)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ian Marshall Senator (Seanad)