Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details New European Parliament

Intended results Increasing support by MEP candidates for issues highlighted by Trócaire as priorities for the new European Parliament

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Garvey

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)

Emailed the Trócaire election briefing policy document to MEP candidates and to the elected MEPs

Event / Reception (1)

Together with Social Justice Ireland, Trócaire held a European Parliamentary hustings event with 11 Dublin MEP candidates.

Informal communication (1)

Shared Trócaire's election briefing with Councillor Currie during an informal meeting at an event at NUIM.

Email (2-5)

Emails to MEPs seeking to set up meetings with them in Strasbourg and Brussels with a focus in particular on Trócaire priorities on Business and Human Rights and on violations of international humanitarian law in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

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.

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Clare Daly MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Emer Currie Councillor (Fingal County Council)