Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Meetings with IOPT partners re: human rights situation

Intended results Awareness, raising of the issues within Parliament

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

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Two civil society organisation partners from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (IOPT) visited Ireland, B'Tselem and PCHR. Series of meetings and briefings with Oireachtas members to update them on their work and human rights concerns in the region.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)