Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 17 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Offical Development Assistance

Intended results Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Curran

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Raised issue of need for increase in ODA at Labour Party Conference

Meeting (1)

CEO met Minister Sean Fleming to introduce the work of Trócaire, including our call for increased ODA.

Meeting (1)

CEO attended Dochas CEO roundtable with An Tánaiste and highlighted call for increased high quality ODA.

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Carthy, new FA Spokesperson requesting meeting on Trócaire advocacy priorities, including ODA.

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.

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Costello Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)