Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details 'Single Malt' tax avoidance structures

Intended results Awareness, raising of the issue within Parliament

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Neill

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 (2-5)

Separate Zoom meetings with Deputies Neasa Hourigan, Pearse Doherty and Roisin Shortall to discuss research into continued operation of 'Single Malt' tax avoidance structures and impact on developing countries

Email (11-20)

Emails to all listed Deputies sharing research into continued operation of 'Single Malt' tax avoidance structures and impact on developing countries, and to arrange briefing meetings

Meeting (1)

In-person meeting with Deputy Ged Nash to discuss research into continued operation of 'Single Malt' tax avoidance structures and impact on developing countries

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)