ActionAid Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Steer Ireland's position on the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For a politician to be up to date with relevant humanitarian updates to support his work engaging with the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For the Taoiseach to raise the issue of women rights being eroded because of breaches of international law with the US President.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad

Intent: For politicians to be aware of the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank and to hear the need for the Occupied Territories Bill to be passed.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To discuss tactics for bringing the recommendations forward so Ireland takes action on the private finance going to the fossil fuel industry via financial services based in Ireland.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For politicians to follow up with relevant ministries regarding the findings of the report 'Between Hope and a Home'.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: For relevant politicians to attend an event where a paper was going to be launched looking at the experience of lone parents trying to access housing post direct provision. We hoped they would engage with the research recommendations.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: For the minister to understand the work and approach of ActionAid Ireland, specifically our focus on womens rights so he has a better understanding of the work his department is funding.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Janet Horner (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Invitation to attend the launch of research looking at lone parents experience of trying to leave direct provision for them to engage meaningfully with the findings.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Request to raise a PQ on Irelands funding through ODA to Women's Rights Organisations

Methods: Email