Habitat for Humanity Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Habitat for Humanity Ireland

Date published 03 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Habitat for Humanity Ireland emailed Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, to request his support for the Post-Cotonou Agreement.

Intended results The Irish Government's active participation in the negotiations and final approval of a bold and ambitious Post-Cotonou Agreement, and efforts to ensure strong political will for its fullest implementation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jenny Williams, Chief Executive at Habitat for Humanity Ireland & Habitat for Humanity Northern 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.

Email (1)

On 02 November 2018, Habitat for Humanity Ireland emailed Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, a letter requesting his support for the Post-Cotonou Agreement and Habitat for Humanity’s response to the EU’s Negotiating Directives 'Placing housing at the centre of achieving development outcomes in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Regions'.

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.

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)