Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Oxfam Ireland
2019-05-20
Intent: To inform and widen the scope of discussion and influence with politicians relating to gender inequality and poverty
Details: Invitation to an informal discussion on gender inequality, empowerment and poverty at home and abroad.
Officials: Ruairí de Búrca, Colette Kelleher, Fiona O'Loughlin, David Donoghue, Maureen O'Sullivan, Clare Daly, Ivana Bacik
Methods: Email
Concern Worldwide
2017-05-24
Intent: The attendance and speech by David Donoghue at the Concern Board Away Day
Details: Invitation to attend and speak at the Concern Worldwide Board Away Day at the end of June 2017
Officials: David Donoghue
Methods: As above. An invitation to attend and speak at the Concern Board Away Day and a reply from David Donoghue on same. - Email
Concern Worldwide
2017-05-24
Intent: Means to get UN SG Antonio Guterres to Ireland to attend such a conference
Details: Phone call to discuss a planned Concern Worldwide Conference in 2018
Officials: David Donoghue
Methods: As above. The email outlined the nature of a possible conference with conflict as a core theme and sought advice from Ambassador Donoghue as to what might attract the UN Secretary General to Ireland for such an event. - Email, As above. To discuss the nature of a possible conference with conflict as a core theme and to seek advice from Ambassador Donoghue as to what might attract the UN Secretary General to Ireland for such an event. - Phone call
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2017-05-19
Intent: Information exchange regarding UN summits
Details: Progress at UN level for Sustainable Development Goals
Officials: David Donoghue
Methods: Email, Meeting
Chambers Ireland
2017-01-20
Intent: Seeking Ireland's support for our Global Organisation, the International Chamber of Commerce, to obtain observer status at the United Nations
Details: Engagement with Ireland's Permanent Rep at United Nations
Officials: David Donoghue
Methods: Letter, Phone call
Oxfam Ireland
2017-01-19
Intent: To appraise Minister McHugh of Oxfam's international development and humanitarian work, as well as to discuss global forced displacement
Details: Meeting as part of Dóchas Delegation with Minister Joe McHugh in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York
Officials: Joe McHugh, Michael Gaffey, David Donoghue
Methods: In Ireland's Permanent Representation to the UN in NY, Dóchas representatives including Oxfam met with Minister McHugh, Ambassador David Donoghue and Director General of Irish Aid Michael Gaffey to discuss international development and humanitarian affairs. - Meeting
Concern Worldwide
2016-01-21
Intent: Adoption and use by policy makers of the data and evidence from the 2015 Global Hunger Index (which focused on the links between hunger and conflict) in order to inform policy making and programme design and implementation
Details: Irish leadership on policies which support the fight against hunger and the ending of conflicts across the developing world
Officials: David Donoghue
Methods: Ambassador David Donoghue hosted the New York launch of the 2015 Global Hunger Index and subsequently spoke about the role Ireland could play in demonstrating leadership in the areas of both hunger and conflict prevention during an IIEA event in Dublin which focused on the post-2015 development framework and next steps following the agreement reached in New York in September 2015 to adopt a new set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. - Event / Reception
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2016-01-21
Intent: Ireland develops an ambitious national plan of action to implement and monitor the Goals and Indicators contained in the Sustainable Development Goals
Details: Development of national SDG action plan
Officials: Seán Sherlock, Michael Gaffey, David Donoghue, Enda Kenny, Dominic Hannigan
Methods: Meetings with DPO's highlighting the need for Ireland to develop an ambitious national plan of action to implement and monitor the Goals and Indicators contained in the Sustainable Development Goals - Meeting, Letter highlighting highlighting the need for Ireland to develop an ambitious national plan of action to implement and monitor the Goals and Indicators contained in the Sustainable Development Goals - Letter
Trócaire
2016-01-20
Intent: Ongoing policy dialogue on future focus of Ireland's overseas aid programme in context of SDGs
Details: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's Aid programme
Officials: Michael Gaffey, Seán Sherlock, David Donoghue
Methods: Irish Aid High Level Policy Dialogue; Meeting of NGO delegates at SDG Summit - Meeting
Front Line Defenders
2016-01-19
Intent: Positive action for human rights defenders at risk
Details: Correspondence relating to the security and protection of human rights defenders at risk.
Officials: David Donoghue, Brendan Rogers
Methods: 1. Proposal to host side event at UN (didn't go ahead). 2. Re. deportation of two Chinese HRDs from Thailand. - Email