Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Lobbying Organisation Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Date published 11 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Request of Foreign Affairs Committee to host speaker from Defence for Children International - Palestine

Intended results To secure a representative of Defence For Children International an audience with the Oireachtas Ctte on Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss the harsh realities of life for Palestinian children living under Israeli occupation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Squires

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)

Twice emailed Brendan Smith TD, Chair of the Ctte requesting an audience for Mr. Ayed Abu Eqtaish of Defence for Children International - Palestine with the Oireachtas Ctte on Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss the harsh realities of life for Palestinian children living under Israeli occupation. No response was received.

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.

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)