DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Lobbying Organisation DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020

Intended results Increase in ODA budget

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Coyle, Programme Manager

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Dóchas member organisations were encouraged to promote the campaign on increasing ODA (Actnow Campaign) to their supporters.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs Through the Actnow Campaign members of the public were encouraged to contact their own TD highlighting Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020 and the need for an increase in 2016 budget

Social Media All Oireachtas Members Social media (Twitter) campaign highlighting to Oireachtas members Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

letters highlighting Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020 and the need for an increase in 2016 budget

Email (6-10)

Emails highlighting Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020 and the need for an increase in 2016 budget

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls highlighting Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020 and the need for an increase in 2016 budget

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.

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Lucinda Creighton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)