Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details TI Ireland wrote to the Taoiseach and Micheál Martin TD on 13 April 2016 to urge them to place the fight against corruption and white collar crime together with the promotion of accountability and transparency in public office as priorities in the next Programme for Government. The letter is available at http://transparency.ie/news_events/letter-programme-government-2016.

Intended results The fight against corruption and white collar crime together with the promotion of accountability and transparency in public office to be placed as priorities in the next Programme for Government.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Devitt

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)

Letters were sent to the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin TD and copied to Gerry Adams TD, Joan Burton TD, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Mary Lou McDonald TD, Catherine Murphy TD, Shane Ross TD, Eamon Ryan TD, Clare Daly TD, Katherine Zappone TD, 2016.

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.

Enda Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Adams TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)