Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Lobbying Organisation Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Date published 30 Aug, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with An Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin

Intended results To exchange views with the Minister and DFA Officials on the situation in Palestine

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Squires

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)

A group representing the Irish Anti-Apartheid Campaign for Palestine, of which the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is a member, met with An Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iveagh House and exchanged views - issued covered included the Israeli government, Apartheid, settlements, protection of civil society in Palestine, internationally and domestically, potential Irish legislation, and the International Criminal Court.

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.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sonja Hyland Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)