Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Lobbying Organisation Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Date published 10 Jul, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Request to Oireachtas Friends of Palestine to host meeting with representative from Aida Refugee Camp

Intended results To secure Palestinian academic and refugee rights activist Kholoud Ajarma an audience with the Oireachtas Friends of Palestine group to discuss the harsh realities of life for Palestinian refugees denied their Un-Mandated Right of Return by Israel

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)

Email to members of the Cross Party Oireachtas Friends of Palestine Group, Sen, Frances Black (Chair), Sen. Padraig MacLochlainn (Secretary) and Gino Kenny TD (Vice-Chair) requesting hosting of a meeting with Palestinian academic and refugee rights activist Kholoud Ajarma to discuss the harsh realities of life for Palestinian refugees denied their Un-Mandated Right of Return by Israel

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place on May 17th, under the auspices of Oireachtas Friends of Palestine. In addition to those above, other DPOs in attendance were Minister of State Finian McGrath, Thomas Pringle TD, Sen. Billy Lawless, Sen. Paul Gavan, and Cllr. Tina McVeigh

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.

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tina McVeigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)