Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Humanitarian support in Syria

Intended results Ireland continues funding Syria humanitarian response and secures resolution at UNSC on cross border humanitarian access

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Curran

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Presentation to members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (JCFAD) on 10 years of conflict in Syria.

Email (2-5)

Email to Deputy Charles Flanagan, Chair of JCFAD, seeking opportunity to brief the Committee on 10 years of conflict in Syria.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Cllr. Chu and Cllr. Horner to discuss cross-party statement by Dublin City Council on 10 years of conflict in Syria.

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.

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Hazel Chu Councillor (Dublin City Council)