Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 17 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Business and Human Rights

Intended results Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Online email action with supporters, and constituency letter writing action with volunteers, to ask their MEPs to vote in European Parliament committees for a strong EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Shared Trócaire's press release with all MEPs welcoming the progressive vote in ENVI on the CSDD directive opinion

Email All MEPs Invite to Irish MEPs to attend a panel in Brussels organised by ICBHR, ECCJ, and Action Aid on Gender and CSDDD

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Engagement (calls & emails) with MEP Andrew's advisor Wilf King to discuss the INTA compromise amendment votes regarding its opinion on the CSDD directive

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with MEP Andrews and advisor to discuss input as INTA rapporteur on the CSDD towards the final JURI opinion on the directive

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual joint ICBHR meeting with MEP Clune and MEP Markey to present our analysis and recommendations on the CSDD directive, ahead of key votes on opinions in the IMCO committee

Meeting (2-5)

ICBHR meetings (Trócaire, Christian Aid & ICBHR Coordinator) with Deputy Brady on human rights due diligence

Letter (2-5)

Letter to EPP MEPs calling for a strong EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, including maximum harmonisation, full value chain etc

Email (2-5)

Sent briefing and policy recommendations on CSDD directive to Irish MEPs on the ENVI committee

Email (1)

Emailed Deputy Cronin, member of the Climate Committee, to ask the Minister of Enterprise about corporate accountability and climate due diligence

Email (2-5)

Emailed Irish MEPS on EMPL to vote for amendments and a strong CSDD directive

Phone call (2-5)

Calls with Deputies and Senators to discuss possibility of travel to Honduras with Trócaire

Informal communication (2-5)

Raised CSDD directive with Labour TDs and Senators at the Labour Party Conference

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.

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)