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2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Maintain or increase the overseas aid budget managed by the Dept of Foreign Affairs
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to ensure existing levels of overseas aid expenditure are maintained in Budget 2021. I know that the Government will face tough decisions when finalising the next Budget in October. But I ask you to honour the promises you and your party have made in the Programme for Government to provide supports to the most vulnerable people in the world. It is essential that existing levels of overseas aid expenditure are maintained in Budget 2021. |
2020-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin O'Keeffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (Councillor), Cork County Council; Mary Linehan Foley (Councillor), Cork County Council; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: More recognition of the Voluntary and Community sector. Increased level of services for communities
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wheel campaign action: 'Ask Your Local Candidate to Sign the Stronger Communities |
| — | Stronger Ireland Campaign Manifesto |
2018-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin O'Keeffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Coveney (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To outline the key messages on ODA and the effectiveness of Irish aid funding in overseas programmes. To ensure that the Government puts in place plans to meet our commitment of 0.7% of GDP towards the Overseas Development Aid Budget annually
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dáil debate on Official Development Assistance (ODA) will take place this Thursday 26 April from 2pm-5pm. The debate will focus on the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| — | Trade and Defence report on the Irish Aid programme |
2018-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin O'Keeffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To highlight to Public Representatives the value of the work that Irish AId supports overseas and also its commitment to support partners around the wordld to give more people access to improved services that wil allow them to lead healthier lives
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The budget for 2018 - requests that Ireland works towards contributing 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI*)1 on Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015. |
2016-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Perry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: to keep pressure on the government to keep their overseas aid promise
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Ireland's commitment to the Overseas Aid Budget and providing 0.7% of GDP as promised |