Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)

Intended results Sharing of information and human rights concerns in particular re Gaza, as well as updates and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Neill

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 (6-10)

Briefings for political parties, TDs & Senators on Occupied Territories Bill: Deputies Paul Murphy, Sinead Gibney, Ivana Bacik, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Barry Heneghan and Catherine Connolly. Senators Alice-Mary Higgins and Frances Black.

Social Media (100+)

Sharing information with Senator Frances Black, Deputy Gary Gannon, Deputy Mairead Farrell, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Deputy Paul Murphy regarding Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Senator Frances Black and partner NGOs to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris, Mr Declan Smyth Department of Foreign Affairs and Senator Frances Black to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018

Phone call (2-5)

Separate phonecalls with Deputies Paul Murphy, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Roderic O'Gorman regarding Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill 2018

Email (2-5)

Sharing information regarding the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 with Deputies Paul Murphy, Roderic O'Gorman, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Padraig MacLochlainn and Catherine Connolly.

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Declan Smyth Legal Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)