DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

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

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 Sending of Dóchas Election Manifesto, requests to distribute amon political party members and inclusion of policies in party manifestos and the programme for government

Intended results Input of Dóchas policies into political party general election manifestos, the programme for government and general support among general election candidates

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members All TDs running in general election and Senators were posted and emailed copies of Dóchas general election manifesto and electoral research specific to their county constituency.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Follow-up emails seeking support for Dóchas manifesto were sent to Ivana Bacik, Jack Chambers, Ged Nash, Neale Richmond, and DPO Deirdre Gillane.

Email (11-20)

Emails requesting support in programme for government Simon Harris, Micheal Martin, Barry Heneghan, Michael Gaffey, Helen McEntee, Barry Andrews, Jack Chambers, Sean Fleming, Colm Brophy, Barry Ward, Ivana Bacik

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.

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)