Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 10)
Save the Children UK
2025-12-15
Intent: Establish a relationship between the DG and SCUK's new CEO, discuss the nature of the longstanding partnership and agree on the future direction of strategic engagement.
Details: Meeting between SCUK CEO and DG Irish Aid on common priorities for children in crises
Officials: Michael Gaffey
Methods: Meeting between DG Irish Aid, Director and Deputy Director of Civil Society Unit and the CEO of SCUK, Chief of Staff, and Senior Advocacy and Partnership Manager in DFA Dublin offices. - Meeting
Trócaire
2025-09-19
Intent: Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Details: Corporate accountability and justice
Officials: Janet Horner, Gerard Keown, Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paula Butterly, Michael Murphy, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Seán Kelly, ...
Methods: Meeting with Janet Horner, new Green Party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence - Meeting, Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights meeting with Political Director and reps of HR Unit - Meeting, Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights meeting with Senator Stephenson and advisor to Sinead Gibney TD on Omnibus proposal to weaken Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - Meeting, ...
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2025-09-19
Intent: DFA contribution and discussion
Details: Invitation to speak at an EU-Presidency related event organised by Dochas on 30 September
Officials: Neale Richmond, Michael Gaffey
Methods: Invitation to speak at an EU-Presidency related event organised by Dochas - Email
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2025-09-19
Intent: Reflection of key asks in proposed policy and budget
Details: Information on the Dochas 2026 Pre-Budget Submission and Lives on the Line Campaign
Officials: Michael Gaffey
Methods: Email
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2025-09-19
Intent: Irish government intervention on draft outcome text and advocacy on specific elements
Details: Submission of policy paper in relation to the fourth Financing for Development Conference
Officials: Michael Gaffey
Methods: Email, Submission
Oxfam Ireland
2025-09-04
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.
Details: 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
Officials: Michael Gaffey, Neale Richmond
Methods: ctivity 1Friday 20 June between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM, in IrishAid's offices in Bishop’s Square.Meeting as part of Dochas delegation with Irish Aid in Dublin. Meeting to discuss the draft Outcome document of the FfD4 Summit in Sevilla.Activity 2Monday 30th June at 15.30 in Sevilla during the FfD4 Summit in Sevilla, Spain.Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond and the Irish Aid Director Michael Gaffy to push back Global Gateway and other related items about quantity and quality of ODA. - Meeting
Save the Children UK
2025-08-28
Intent: A meeting between the CEO of Save the Children UK and the DG of DCAD on our global partnership
Details: Meeting Request with DG of DCAD
Officials: Michael Gaffey
Methods: As above, a meeting request between DG Michael Gaffey and CEO of SCUK about the global partnership - Email
Concern Worldwide
2025-07-04
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.
Details: Letter for Min EU Affairs EU humanitarian budget 2026
Officials: Simon Harris, Neale Richmond, Thomas Byrne, Paschal Donohoe, Michael Gaffey
Methods: Letter
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2025-06-06
Intent: Implementation of policies
Details: Meetings on ODA-USAID Cuts and foreign affairs
Officials: Joe Hackett, Michael Gaffey
Methods: Meeting
Trócaire
2025-05-20
Intent: Increase in climate finance including through new sources of finance and increase in ODA towards 0.7% GNI
Details: Cross cutting issues of climate justice and official development assistance
Officials: Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Neale Richmond, Jim O'Callaghan, Peter Burke, Paschal Donohoe, Darragh O'Brien, Frances Black, ...
Methods: Letters to new Taoiseach, Tánaiste and cabinet Ministers to priority issues for Trócaire - ODA and Climate Justice. - Letter, Invitation to Minister O'Brien to launch new climate justice campaign. - Letter, Meeting with Minister Donohoe on the need for increased ODA and climate finance. - Meeting, ...