Front Line Defenders

Lobbying Organisation Front Line Defenders

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 Support for human rights defenders from Gaza (and their families)

Intended results Support for human rights defenders from Gaza (and their families)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olive Moore, Deputy 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.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Senator Garvey requesting support setting up a meeting with Minister O'Gorman to discuss support for HRDs from Gaza (and their families).

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Roderic O'Gorman, October 2024, regarding support for HRDs from Gaza (and their families) and the integration needs of HRDs at risk.

Email (2-5)

Follow up emails to Minister O'Gorman regarding the matters discussed in the meeting.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)