Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025

Intended results Public, written submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs to inform pre-legislative scrutiny of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, on behalf of the Irish Coalition for Business & Human Rights (ICBHR).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ross Fitzpatrick, Evie Clarke

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.

Submission (1)

Written submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade as part of pre-legislative scrutiny of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. Submission made on behalf of the Irish Coalition for Business & Human Rights (ICBHR).

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.

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathy Bennett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Garret Ahearn Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)