DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

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

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Launch and submission of Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission and follow-up advocacy

Intended results Support for provisions of Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission in government and Oireachtas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon Murtagh

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Group emails sent to all TDs and Senators inviting them to event launch and including the budget submission

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Pre-budget submission launch in Buswell's Hotel and separate briefing for TDs and Senators in Oireachtas Audiovisual Room

Email (11-20)

Subsequent emails regarding pre-budget submission requesting support, Oireachtas committee meetings and questions to government

Letter (21-30)

Submission of pre-Budget Submission to departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, ministers and TDs by letter and email

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 Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)