Front Line Defenders

Lobbying Organisation Front Line Defenders

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Charities (Amendment) Bill (2023)

Intended results Highlight areas of concern in the draft legislation under consideration by the Committee (specifically relating to list of charitable purposes, the definition of human rights, the treatment of political activity and the charities appeal tribunal) and request those areas be amended to address the concerns.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olive Moore, Interim Director

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)

Joint letter from The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Trócaire, Dóchas, Action Aid Ireland, The Wheel, Transparency International Ireland, Front Line Defenders and Uplift.

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.

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