Christian Aid Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Christian Aid Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Letter sent in relation to the European Peace Facility

Intended results Raising awareness of the European Peace Facility

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sorley McCaughey

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Alice Mary Higgins, Eamon Ryan and Thomas Pringle inviting them to come to a meeting in Christian Aid on the European Peace Facility

Letter (11-20)

Letter sent to members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on EU Affairs

Letter (2-5)

Letters sent to MEP candidates, and Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Paul Kehoe

Social Media (6-10)

Tweets to Parliamentarians in relation to the European Peace Facility

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.

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

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)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)

Gabrielle McFadden Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Coghlan Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Malcolm Byrne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Fidelma Healy Eames Senator (Seanad)