ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details ActionAid Ireland launched the Against Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting Through Empowerment and Rejection (AFTER) project.

Intended results To raise awareness about the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) To launch ActionAid's research on FGM in Ireland To advocate for more resources to service provision for women and girls who have undergone FGM To advocate for more resources to service provision to prevent FGM To lobby the government to adopt and implement the National Action Plan, developed by the National Steering Committee on FGM

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Triona Pender, Programme Manager, ActionAid Ireland; Siobhan McGee CEO, ActionAid Ireland; Caroline Munyi, AFTER Project Coordinator, ActionAid Ireland; Priya Joshi, Project Support officer, ActionAid Ireland; Jo-Ann Enright, Communications, Campaigns and Digital Coordinator, ActionAid Ireland; Greg Merrin, Business Development Executive, ActionAid Ireland; Rodney Rice, Chairperson of ActionAid Ireland Board, Gilda Pender, ActionAid Ireland Board Member.

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 (21-30)

Emailed policy makers to invite them to attend the launch of the AFTER project

Email (21-30)

Emailed policy makers to share the research findings launched at the event

Email (6-10)

Emailed Minister Joe McHugh to ask him to speak at the launch of the AFTER project, and to arrange his participation. Followed up the launch to thank the Minister for his contribution to the launch.

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.

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Dara Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)