Amnesty International Ireland (Amnesty International Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Amnesty International Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Amnesty's support for Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill, and need for regulation of digital tourism in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, including Airbnb Ireland

Intended results To urge enactment of Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill; and regulatory action to prevent Ireland-based companies, such as Airbnb Ireland, from providing or facilitating the provision of tourism services, including holiday accommodation, activities and attractions, in illegal Israeli settlements or by settlers in the OPT; and seek a meeting to discuss

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm O'Gorman

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.

Letter (1)

Meeting sought in letter was subsequently held with DFAT officials who are not DPOs. Letter was copied to Brendan Smith TD in his capacity as Chair of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Email (1)

Email sent to Brendan Smith TD in his capacity as Chair of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

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.

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)