DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

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

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meetings with Irish MEPs and TD on EU external policies, development and human rights priorities

Intended results Support for Dóchas policies on above and geberal election manifesto policies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jane-Ann McKenna, 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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Event witrh other EU development groups and bilateral discussions with Irish MEP Barry Andrews and Cormac Devlin TD

Virtual Meeting (1)

Roundtable meeting with Irish MEPs

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.

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)