Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas
Intent: To seek the withdrawal or non-progression of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent to Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade requesting non-progression of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Request that the Government proceed urgently with the Occupied Territories Bill and take action regarding concerns raised in relation to the death penalty.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Communications sent regarding urgency of progressing the Occupied Territories Bill and related human rights concerns.
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Gogarty (Ordinary Member), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure the tabling of a Parliamentary Question seeking official data on international protection applications, decision outcomes (first instance and appeal), and timeframes for final decisions within 12 months.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Email correspondence with office of Paul Gogarty requesting submission of a Parliamentary Question. Office responded constructively and reworded proposed questions for Parliamentary tabling. No further follow-up received as of 15 May 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request that the Government proceed urgently with the Occupied Territories Bill and take action regarding concerns raised in relation to the death penalty.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Communications sent regarding urgency of progressing the Occupied Territories Bill and related human rights concerns.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To pressure the EU and Member States to adopt sanctions-style measures against Israel in line with international law obligations and to increase political and legal accountability for alleged human rights and IHL violations.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
This was a joint NGO advocacy sign-on letter submitted directly to EU institutional contacts, including DPOs, as part of targeted policy engagement on EU foreign policy and compliance with international law.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: This email to the Ministers was done at very short notice, in reaction to announcements in the media in the days beforehand that the Minister would bring these proposals to cabinet. The email was not part of a specific strategy, such as lobbying the Government on the legislation on the EU Pact on migration. Also, disappointingly, the cabinet approved these proposals from the Minister.
Methods: Email
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Email
This email to the Ministers was done at very short notice, in reaction to announcements in the media in the days beforehand that the Minister would bring these proposals to cabinet. The email was not part of a specific strategy, such as lobbying the Government on the legislation on the EU Pact on migration. Also, disappointingly, the cabinet approved these proposals from the Minister.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Comhlámh sent a letter to register our grave concern about Israel’s illegal abduction and detention of the humanitarian volunteers involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Their transfer to the high security Ketziot prison was alarming, and we were fearful for their safety and wellbeing.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Feedback from the office of An Taoiseach was sent to Comhlámh, on 30 Oct 2025, stating that consular assistance was being provided to the Irish volunteers.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: To raise awareness about issues of violence and deaths at EU borders; supports for asylum seekers to navigate system of applying for international protection; asylum seekers being forced to live on streets and go through IP application system in this situation; moving of responsibility for accommodation for asylum seekers being moved back to Dept of Justice.
Methods: Email
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Email
Email to raise awareness about issues of violence and deaths at EU borders; supports for asylum seekers to navigate system of applying for international protection; asylum seekers being forced to live on streets and go through IP application system in this situation; moving of responsibility for accommodation for asylum seekers being moved back to Dept of Justice.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Improved supports for international protection applicants, and implementation of the Catherine Day Report and action to address difficulties in navigating process of applying for international protection.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter (sent as email attachment) congratulating Minister on his appointment, and expressing concerns regarding violence and deaths at EU borders, international protection applicants subjected to homelessness, implementation of Catherine Day report, and difficulties in navigating process of applying for international protection
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To receive clarity on plans to adopt the IHRA definition, and to advance progress on the adoption of the Occupied Territories Bill.
Methods: Email
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Email
To receive clarity on plans to adopt the IHRA definition, and to advance progress on the adoption of the Occupied Territories Bill.
