UNICEF Ireland

Lobbying Organisation UNICEF Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meetings with public officials on Gaza's humanitarian crisis

Intended results To urge the government to advocate for diplomatic action to prevent famine and protect vulnerable populations, especially children in Gaza.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Power

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings held with various public representatives include Minister of State, MEPs and TD. Meetings were attended by UNICEF Ireland and UNICEF global staff, including spokesperson James Elder for meetings on July 3rd and Deputy Representative of UNICEF State of Palestine Ettie Higgins for meeting on July 28th.

Email (11-20)

Email to members of the Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the Deputy Representative of UNICEF State of Palestine Ettie Higgins' visit to Dublin and offer to engage with the Committee on the Gaza crisis.

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)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathy Bennett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)