Amnesty International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Amnesty International Ireland

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 Recommendations for EU action in advance of Foreign Affairs Council and European Council meetings concerning the situation in the Middle East

Intended results Irish Government action on recommendations in letter from Director, Amnesty's European Institutions Office to EU member states’ Heads of Government and Foreign Affairs Ministers ahead of Foreign Affairs Council and European Council meetings concerning the situation in the Middle East

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Bowen

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.

Letter (1)

Copy of letter from Director, Amnesty's European Institutions Office to EU member states’ Heads of Government and Foreign Affairs Ministers ahead of Foreign Affairs Council and European Council meetings concerning the situation in the Middle East

Email (1)

Letter sent via email

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)