Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

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

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)

Individual briefings for TDs & Senators on the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government proposals: Senators Alice Mary Higgins, Frances Black & Patricia Stephenson; Deputies Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Sinead Gibney, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire.

Social Media (100+)

Sharing information with Senators Frances Black and Patricia Stephenson regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Helen McEntee regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives.

Email (2-5)

Sharing information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with Senator Frances Black

Email (1)

Email to Fine Gael MEPs regarding trade with illegal Israeli settlements.

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)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)