Misean Cara (Misean Cara)

Lobbying Organisation Misean Cara

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Budget 2020 - increase funding to the NGO sector

Intended results Budget 2020 - increased funding to the NGO sector Access to quality education for girls in developing countries Topics/themes in relation to Ireland's development cooperation programme in 2020/21

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus O'Leary, Interim CEO

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letter to An Tanaiste, Simon Coveney and Min. Ciaran Cannon, cc to DG Irish Aid calling for an increase in the 2020 Budget to the NGO sector.

Email (2-5)

1. Email with letter attachment to members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence from Project Officer - Human Rights and Advocacy in Misean Cara 2. Email re topics/themes in relation to Ireland's development cooperation programme 2020/21 from Project Officer - Human Rights and Advocacy in Misean Cara.

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)

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

Seán Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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)

Gabrielle McFadden Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)