Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Oxfam calls for Ireland's elected representatives to ensure international law is respected in Israel Gaza conflict, call for a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian access.

Intended results Letters to Irish MEPs to ask that (a) the European Parliament call for cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access in their motion for resolution (b) that MEPs share the stories of those we work with as shown in the testimonies sent, in their debate. Briefings sent to TDs and Senators to use all fora in the international community to pursue a permanent ceasefire and enduring peace in OPTI, Israel to rescind evacuation order, humanitarian access, all actors to respect international law.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edward Salloum

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)

Oxfam shared a briefing with TDs and Senators (sent by Edward Salloum) and wrote to all Irish MEPs ahead of the EP debate (letter from Jim Clarken). The briefings and letters were informed by information shared by our colleagues in OPTI.

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Garrett Ahern Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)