DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Lobbying Organisation DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Date published 14 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Ireland Global Climate Financing

Intended results Increase in Ireland's international climate finance commitments, greater leadership on the international stage, policy coherence on climate matters

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chantal Sciberras

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation to the launch of the Dochas Climate Finance report together with a copy of the publication

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings at the Oireachtas to discuss the content of the Climate Finance report with Donnchadh O'Laoighaire (17/12/2025), Duncan Smith (19/11/2025). Meeting on 04/11/2025 with Minister of State Neale Richmond to present the report at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Letter (11-20)

Covering letter to the physical copy of the Climate Finance report to the Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister of Finance, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Minister of State for International Development, Chair and members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee for the Environment, Chair of the Joint Committee for Foreign Affairs and Trade and relevant TDs

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.

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Naoise Ó Muirí TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)