Irish Red Cross

Lobbying Organisation Irish Red Cross

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Seeking financial support from Irish Aid for Irish Red Cross activities

Intended results Securing a financial contribution from Irish Aid towards the Irish Red Cross' annual contribution to the International Federation of the Red Cross. Securing support from Irish Aid for the rolling out of IRC detention hub programme internationally

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam O'Dwyer

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 (1)

At a general meeting between Irish Aid and IRC on 25th November 2022, the items noted above were discussed.

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.

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)