Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Human rights in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Intended results Respect for human rights

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caoimhe de Barra

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? Supporters emailed their TDs asking them to ask the government do respond to the escalating violence in Gaza

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email urging the Oireachtas to take unified cross party action seeking to address the root causes of violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Simon Coveney regarding Oireachtas motion on de facto annexation

Phone call (1)

Gaza travel permits

Email (11-20)

Joint MEP letter in support of the UN database of businesses involved in Israel's settlement enterprise

Email (11-20)

Emails urging Oireachtas members to take unified cross party action seeking to address the root causes of violence in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory

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 Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)