Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill

Intended results Support of members of the Oireachtas to pass the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caoimhe de Barra

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Supporters were encouraged to contact their local political representatives to encourage them to attend public events on the Bill.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Senators Email to all Senators on the Control of Economic Activities (Ocuppied Territories) Bill

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding committee meeting with EAPPI

Meeting (6-10)

Meeting with Senator Black regarding the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories Bill)

Email (2-5)

Emails to Senators encouraging support for the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories Bill)

Letter (1)

Letter to Tánaiste regarding the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Social Media (2-5)

Tweets encouraging support to the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal communication with TDs and Senators encouraging support for the Control of Economic Activities (Occupied Territories) Bill

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.

Sean D. Barrett Senator (Seanad)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)

Gabrielle McFadden Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)