Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)

Intended results Sharing of information and human rights concerns in particular re Gaza, update on ongoing work in this area

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Neill

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Sharing information with Senator Frances Black and Deputy Gary Gannon regarding ongoing situation in Gaza.

Informal communication (6-10)

Sharing information with Senator Frances Black and Deputy Gary Gannon regarding ongoing situation in Gaza.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Ivana Bacik regarding ongoing situation in Gaza

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin TD, to discuss ongoing situation in Gaza

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Joe O'Brien TD with Palestinian partners to discuss ongoing situation in Gaza

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Mary Lou McDonald TD with Palestinian partners to discuss ongoing situation in Gaza

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sonja Hyland Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)