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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 32)
2025-09-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Gaffey (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: We wanted to share Oxfam’s and Dóchas’ position in the Outcome Document resulting from the Sevilla’s Summit, linking it to the EU current definition of ODA and the concerns of the sector about the Global Gateway and what is being defined as ODA. We also wanted to express our willingness to have Ireland as one of the supporters of the Tax the Rich initiative led by the Spanish government.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Quality and Quantity of ODA |
| — | Irish position on the Sevilla’s Outcome Document and the support to Multilateralism |
| — | Quality and Quantity of EU’s ODA |
| — | Irish Presidency of the EU Council |
| — | Global taxation |
2025-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: For MEP Walsh to vote no to reform
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | LIBE committee vote on reform of the Europol Regulation (COM(2023) 754) |
2025-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request that Joint Oireachtas Committees hold a briefing with the Irish Coalition for Business & Human Rights & inform government position on Omnibus proposal re CSDDD.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive |
2025-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: raise our concerns regarding international protection and human rights in the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum to the DoJ and Ministers.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | EU Migration and Asylum Pact NGO Forum |
2025-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: for MEPs to raise the issue in their groups, vote against use of EU funds for fences, defend human rights and rule of law at every occassion.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Human Rights at EU borders in Greece and Poland |
| — | use of EU funds for pushbacks. |
2025-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: introduce the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), outline current priorities on EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Secure meeting for ICBHR
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For Oxfam Ireland's manifesto messages and asks to be incorporated into campaigning and future policy commitments.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Pre election as part of hustings event sent manifesto |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Awareness by MEPs of cuts to development aid funding and the changes in the terms to EU grants
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Online group meeting organised by Dóchas |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: inform the Deputy about Oxfam Ireland's work with our partners and the relevance of the issue of border violence for the Joint Oireachtas committee on Justice.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to Deputy O'Callaghan as chair of Justice committee RE EU border violence (pushbacks) |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To influence policy on climate change, humanitarian matters, equality and human rights.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met MEPs with Irish Association of Non-Governmental Development Organisations |
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