Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Occupied Territories Bill and human rights in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories

Intended results Increase support among Oireachtas members for the Occupied Territories Bill and for respecting human rights

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caoimhe de Barra

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? "Send your TDs an email/a tweet thanking them ‘for standing for justice and peace in Palestine by supporting the Occupied Territories Bill.' and Please also contact Niall Collins TD, thanking him for introducing the Bill to the Dáil."

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Sean Crowe requesting a PQ on the issue of Hebron human rights defender Issa Amro court cases in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Senator Frances Black and Deputy Donnelly in relation to the Occupied Territories Bill

Meeting (1)

During the Second Stage Debate on the Occupied Territories Bill informal meeting with Senator Black and Deputy Collins.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Senator Black and advisors regarding the Second Stage Debate of the Occupied Territories Bill.

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.

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)