Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Met with MEP Matt Carty to discuss tax transparency

Intended results Discussion on minimising tax loopholes and a request to influence decisions to increase tax transparency.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Clarken

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 (1)

To discuss and elaborate on the European Commission proposal to minimise tax loopholes in member countries and to increase tax transparency.

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.

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)