Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 16 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Provisional application of CETA/ISDS in TTIP

Intended results Irish Government pushes for rejection of provisional application of CETA Irish government takes a stand for removal of ISDS from TTIP

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorna Gold

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)

To Deputy Thomas Pringle: Provided suggested PQs on CETA/TTIP and briefing on key concerns

Meeting (2-5)

At invitation of Matt McCarthy TD: participated in public legal briefing with QC at the EP offices in Dublin on the legal implications of ratification of CETA/TTIP in Ireland

Email (2-5)

Posed a range of PQs on the provisional application of CETA

Meeting (1)

Senator Alice Mary Higgins: discussed a commencement matter on the provisional application of CETA

Email (2-5)

Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan: discussed PQs on provisional application of CETA

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.

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

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