Nasc Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nasc Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Humanitarian Admission Programme and Policy for non-EEA Family Reunification

Intended results Introduction of Humanitarian Admission Programme and removal of restrictive visa requirements for family members of Afghans in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Finn

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 (2-5)

Emailed joint Letter from NGOs calling for greater measures to protect family members of Afghan Nationals living in Ireland

Email (1)

Signatory to letter calling for measures to protect family members of Afghan nationals in Ireland

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Oonagh Buckley Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)