Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel

Lobbying Organisation Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel

Date published 17 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details EAPPI presentation to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Trade, and Defence on the issue of Palestinian refugees in the Near East and the demolition of Khan Al Ahmar in occupied Palestine by the Israeli government in violation of international law.

Intended results To strengthen the response from the Irish government towards breaches of international law, with particular reference to the expected demolition of the village of Khan Al Ahmar by the Israeli government. Also to encourage the Irish government to provide additional funding to UNRWA following the announcement of US aid withdrawals.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick Costello and Lesley O'Connor

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Patrick Costello (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Dublin City Council)

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)

Patrick Costello and Lesley O'Connor were invited to present before a session of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Email (1)

The presentation was followed up by an email to two committee members, Maureen O'Sullivan and Niall Collins, providing additional information on the issues discussed.

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.

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)

Gabrielle McFadden Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Seán Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)