ActionAid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation ActionAid Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Joint advocacy on loss and damage with other NGOs to Minister of Environment, Climate and Communications ahead of the COP27 summit.

Intended results That Minister Ryan supports a loss and damage funding mechanism at COP27.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karol Balfe, CEO, ActionAid Ireland

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)

ActionAid signed a joint letter to Minister Eamon Ryan ahead of the COP27 summit.

Meeting (1)

Karol Balfe along with representatives from other NGOs met with Minister Eamon Ryan on Thursday 10th November.

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)