Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Business and Human Rights

Intended results Support for a UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Garvey

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

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Email to Irish MEPs inviting them to the launch of our policy report 'Women Taking the Lead', which includes recommendations on a UN Binding Treaty and mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Deputy O'Sullivan and with Deputy Crowe to discuss the need for legislation on mandatory human rights due diligence.

Informal communication (1)

Deputy Andrews arranged for a tour of Leinster House during the visit to Ireland of the Honduran Human Rights Defender Bertha Caceres who was in Ireland for a Trócaire event launching the paper 'Women Taking the Lead'.

Event / Reception (1)

A number of the members of the Oireachtas asttended the Trócaire event launching a paper 'Women Taking the Lead', which included recommendations on Business and Human Rights.

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.

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

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)