Oxfam Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Oxfam Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Pre election as part of hustings event sent manifesto

Intended results For Oxfam Ireland's manifesto messages and asks to be incorporated into campaigning and future policy commitments.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Clarken and Bríd McGrath

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.

Email (2-5)

Email sent Oxfam Ireland's manifesto in advance of the general election. Manifesto is available on https://www.oxfamireland.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/oxfam-2024-election-manifesto.pdf

Meeting (1)

Oxfam Ireland hosted a pre-election debate with these candidates.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)