Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

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 European Parliamentary Elections - positions of parties and candidates

Intended results Encourage parties and candidates running for the EU elections to champion global justice issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Garvey

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 (2-5)

Meetings with Fianna Fail, Social Democrats and People Before Profit party advisors and some political representatives.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Attended The Wheel European Parliament election hustings and the election hustings organised by Young Friends of the Earth and raised the issue of climate change with the candidates.

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alex White Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Éilis Ryan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ciaran Cuffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)