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2025-07-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael Gaffey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Member States and the European Parliament should increase the humanitarian budget proposed by the European Commission for 2026 to €2.6 billion.Member States and the European Parliament must ensure that funds from the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) are additional to the humanitarian aid budget line and can be mobilised for humanitarian crises outside the EU throughout the whole financial year.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter for Min EU Affairs EU humanitarian budget 2026 |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Our submission emphasises four key dimensions of adaptation finance that we believe must be addressed in the Roadmap: The critical quantity gap, with adaptation needs at $300 billion annually versus current flows of just $28 billion; Persistent quality issues, particularly the overreliance on loans rather than grants; Access challenges faced by vulnerable countries and communities;The need for greater transparency and accountability in climate finance reporting
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UNFCCC Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T Joint NGO Submission |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Michael Gaffey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Letter with report attached (The Best Ireland Can Be for Food and Nutrition Security) with policy recommendations: Allocate at least 20% of Ireland’s ODA to hunger and nutrition-related actions; Maintain or increase Ireland’s commitment to directing at least 70% of ODA for Basic Nutrition to FCAC; Invest in strengthening fragile health systems; Advocate for multi-year investments in nutrition; Increase funding for multisectoral nutrition approaches; Promote policy coherence ::As above
Methods: Letter, Event / Reception
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Recommendations to the Irish Government in advance of the Nutrition for Growth Summit. |
2025-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To bring the situation to the attention of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and request that Ireland continue to support the humanitarian response in the region, and seek a resolution to the conflict.
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Humanitarian Situation in Sudan |
2025-01-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Michael Gaffey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Fergal Mythen (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Ireland's sustained political engagement to increase humanitarian aid and encourage peace negotiations. Ireland to raise the situation in Sudan at the UN General Assembly, and call on donors to address the funding gap, the humanitarian and protection crisis in the country.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Humanitarian Situation in Sudan |
2024-04-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Josepha Madigan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Reconsideration of the advertising ban of the Gambling Bill
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Legislation Bill |
2024-04-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Highlight the extent o the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, and in Ethiopia.Reinforce the necessity for increased humanitarian funding and political attention on the situation in both countries.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Humanitarian Aid - Donor Conference - Sudan |
| — | Ethipia |
2024-04-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Josepha Madigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Reconsideration of the advertising ban of the Gambling Bill
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gambling Legislation Bill |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For registered charities not to be included in this Gambling Regulation Bill
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Inclusion of charities in gambling legislation |
2023-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: Increase allocation to EU humanitarian aid budget, based on request and input from EUMS
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | EU Humanitarian Aid Budget |
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