Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne to raise policy priorities from the Irish Coalition for Business & Human Rights (ICBHR) ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne to raise policy priorities from the Irish Coalition for Business & Human Rights (ICBHR) ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Sharing information and concerns regarding the EU CSDDD and Omnibus proposals from the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (ICBHR)
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Emails to Senators Patricia Stephenson and Alice Mary Higgins and Deputies Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Duncan Smith regarding hosting an open briefing for TDs & Senators in the Oireachtas Audiovisual (AV) Room
Meeting
Formal presentation as invited witness to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Meeting
Meeting with Deputy Ruairi O'Murchu regarding the EU Omnibus and deregulatory proposals
Meeting
Open briefing for TDs & Senators in the Oireachtas Audiovisual (AV) Room
Politician(s) lobbied: Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sharing information regarding the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2025 and concerns over investor court systems
Methods: MeetingSocial Media
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Meeting
Meetings with Senators Patricia Stephenson & Alice Mary Higgins regarding CETA and the Arbitration Amendment Bill
Social Media
Sharing information with Senators Patricia Stephenson & Alice Mary Higgins regarding CETA and the Arbitration Amendment Bill
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Michael Gaffey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Raise awareness of Christian Aid Ireland's international development and humanitarian work
Methods: Meeting
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Meetings with Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD
Politician(s) lobbied: Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals
Methods: EmailMeetingSocial Media
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Email
Email to Fine Gael MEPs regarding trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
Meeting
Individual briefings for TDs & Senators on the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government proposals: Senators Alice Mary Higgins, Frances Black & Patricia Stephenson; Deputies Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Sinead Gibney, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire.
Meeting
Meeting with Minister Helen McEntee regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives.
Email
Sharing information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with Senator Frances Black
Social Media
Sharing information with Senators Frances Black and Patricia Stephenson regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives.
Politician(s) lobbied: Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Raise awareness of Christian Aid's work with partners in Colombia on women's rights and equality, in the context of a visit of our partner Sisma Mujer
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Senator Frances Black, Alice-Mary Higgins and Patricia Stephenson and Colombian NGO Sisma Mujer
Politician(s) lobbied: Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals
Methods: MeetingLetterVirtual MeetingEmailSocial Media
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Briefings for political parties, TDs & Senators on Occupied Territories Bill, and relevant new researched launched by Christian Aid and Oxfam: Senators Alice Mary Higgins, Frances Black & Patricia Stephenson; Deputies Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Sinead Gibney, Holly Cairns, Ivana Bacik, Duncan Smith, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Mary-Lou McDonald, Roderic O'Gorman, Catherine Connolly.
Letter
Letter to Minister Neale Richmond regarding Palestine
Virtual Meeting
Meetings with Senator Frances Black and partner NGOs to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018
Email
Sharing information and briefing material regarding the legislation with Senators Frances Black, Alice Mary Higgins, Patricia Stephenson; and Deputies Paul Murphy and Cian O'Callaghan.
Social Media
Sharing information with Senators Frances Black, Alice Mary Higgins and Patricia Stephenson, and Deputies Mairead Farrell, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Sinead Gibney and Paul Murphy regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives.
Politician(s) lobbied: Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Prevent the deregulation of core human rights and environmental standards to protect workers, communities and the environment.
Methods: EmailLetterSocial MediaEvent / ReceptionSubmission
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Email
Sharing of information or concerns in relation to EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I.
Email
Sharing of information or concerns to Barry Andrews in relation to EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I.
Email
Sharing of information or concerns to Irish MEPs in relation to EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I.
Letter
Sharing of information or concerns with Ministers Peter Burke and Niamh Smyth in relation to EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I.
Social Media
Sharing of information or concerns with Senator Patricia Stephenson in relation to EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I.
Event / Reception
Spoke alongside Niamh Smyth at a Department of Enterprise's Responsible Business Unit event.
Submission
Written submission to Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Rejection of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 which would enable the ratification of investment court provisions in CETA
Methods: Email
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Email
Additional responses to John Brady, Jennifer Whitmore, Aidan Farrelly, Fiontán Ó Súilleabháin, Rory Hearne, Pádraig Rice, Claire Kerrane and Ann Graves.
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness of Christian Aid climate-related work and priorities, in the context of the UN COP30 negotiations in particular
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meetings with Deputies Ciaran Ahern, Tom Brabazon and Paul Gogarty to discuss climate action post-COP, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos (SCC) coalition
Meeting
Meetings with Minister Neale Richmond and Minister Darragh O'Brien before and during the COP30 negotiations, to discuss Ireland's positioning, in particular on climate finance, domestic emissions reductions and other COP30 negotiation tracks relevant to international development
