Sightsavers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Sightsavers Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Retention of ODA funding, increase for funding for disability inclusive development

Intended results Retention or increased ODA funding, increased funding for disability inclusive development

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Smullen

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 (1)

Meeting at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Dalkey on 13/09/24

Meeting (1)

Meeting at UN Headquarters, NY, on 21/09/24

Meeting (1)

Meeting at UN Headquarters, NY on 22/09/24

Meeting (1)

Meeting in Irish Embassy, Sierra Leone on 11/11/24

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Fergal Mythen Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Aidan Fitzpatrick Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)