Christian Aid Ireland (Christian Aid Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep. 2025 to 31 Dec. 2025

Specific Details Occupied Territories Bill 2018 / Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025

Intended results Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

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

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 (11-20)

Briefings for political parties, TDs & Senators on Occupied Territories Bill, and relevant new researched launched by Christian Aid and Oxfam: Senators Alice Mary Higgins, Frances Black & Patricia Stephenson; Deputies Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Sinead Gibney, Holly Cairns, Ivana Bacik, Duncan Smith, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Mary-Lou McDonald, Roderic O'Gorman, Catherine Connolly.

Social Media (100+)

Sharing information with Senators Frances Black, Alice Mary Higgins and Patricia Stephenson, and Deputies Mairead Farrell, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Sinead Gibney and Paul Murphy regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

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

Email (6-10)

Sharing information and briefing material regarding the legislation with Senators Frances Black, Alice Mary Higgins, Patricia Stephenson; and Deputies Paul Murphy and Cian O'Callaghan.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Neale Richmond regarding Palestine

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)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathy Bennett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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