Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Situation in Sudan and responding to humanitarian emergencies

Intended results Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030 and responds to humanitarian emergencies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Curran

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 (1)

Request to Deputy Howlin to ask PQ of Minister for Foreign Affairs RE Sudan

Letter (1)

Letter to Simon Harris on Irish Emergency Alliance (with other civil society organisations).

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tánaiste and Michael Gaffey on the Irish Emergency Alliance.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Fleming on situation in Sudan.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Michael Gaffey on Sudan.

Meeting (1)

Participated in Dóchas-led delegation to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on Sudan.

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.

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)