Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Oxfam report on COVID vaccine equity and proposals on the Pandemic Treaty

Intended results For the Minister to support meetings between Oxfam Ireland and those negotiating the pandemic treaty for Ireland and to support calls for Ireland's global positions to be included in review of handling of the pandemic.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Clarken

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 (1)

Letter and sent report ‘Everyone for Themselves: How Ireland Undermined Efforts to Fully Vaccinate the World against COVID-19' and called for Ireland’s global response to COVID-19 to be included in the upcoming Irish Government inquiry into the State’s handling of the pandemic. Noted that Oxfam Ireland is seeking an Oireachtas committee hearing on Ireland’s position on the WHO led pandemic treaty negotiations that ensures that Ireland supports health equity, human rights in the pandemic treaty.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)