DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Lobbying Organisation DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Convey civil society concerns regarding the current MFF negotiations within the EU concerning the budget dedicated to international solidarity and the fight against global poverty and hunger

Intended results For Ireland, at the European Union levels, to reject any redeployment of Global Europe: Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), make sure any cuts do not affect those furthest behind, and reiterate the EU's commitment to comply with the NDICI regulation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jane-Ann McKenna

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.

Letter (1)

Letter written to Tánaiste Martin re. Implementing the agreement on the MFF revision and the cuts in the Global Europe instrument on 7th March 2024

Email (2-5)

Email exchanges on same subject with DFA.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)