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Total Lobbying Efforts: 157

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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: For the Irish delegation to take meaningful climate action at COP29.
Methods: Meeting
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To discuss COP and climate action with Minister Eamon Ryan as part of the Stop Climate Chaos delegation.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: For government to take on board our ask for the OTB to pass without dilution and to mobilize public support for the bill.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Speaking at an event encouraging the government to support the Occupied Territories Bill.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: For government to take on board our ask for the OTB to pass without dilution.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Speaking at a press conference encouraging the government to support the Occupied Territories Bill.
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For parties to adopt some key recommendations related to our work in the programme for government if negotiating it.
Methods: Email
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Contacted party leaders and relevant spokespeople for Fine Gael
Fianna Fail
Social Democrats and Labour about the 4 key considerations for Programme for government.
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For senator to join as a panelist for a public webinar on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive',
Methods: Email
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To ask Sentator Alice-Mary Higgins to join as a panelist for a public webinar on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive'
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Noel Duffy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Vincent P Martin (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mick Barry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Shanahan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS to be made aware of ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive', and invite to webinar on the same.
Methods: Email
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MethodDescription
Share with a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS - ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive'
and invite to webinare on the same.
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: For the Tanaiste to be aware of the impact of UNRWA closure
Methods: Email
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MethodDescription
Sharing our concern the impact of UNRWA closure on INGO activities
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For Ireland to take progressive climate action at COP29.
Methods: Email
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Sharing priorities for COP29 with minister and relevant committee - highlighting 4 key actions Ireland can take to show true climate leadership
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (Senator), Seanad; Charles Flanagan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For the Irish delegation to raise the detrimental impacts on poverty, human rights and women’s rights in particular, of the international financial institutions.
Methods: Email
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Wrote to the Irish delegation and foreign affairs committee ahead of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings regarding the detrimental impacts on poverty
human rights and women’s rights in particular
of the international financial institutions.
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: For Ireland to take a number of actions, including:The Occupied Territories Bill: This bill represents a vital step in ensuring Ireland plays its part in upholding international law and human rights. Your support for the enactment of this bill is crucial. - The International Court of Justice opinion: Ireland must act decisively to uphold UNGA A/ES-10/L.31/Rev.1 and adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion before more lives and futures are irreparably destroyed.:: Transport of weapons: The Irish government needs to ensure that Irish airports and Irish airspace are not used to transport weapons, technology or other logistical or tactical support to Israel.- Trade: Call on fellow EU member states to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement.::Self-determination: Call for an end to the illegal post-1967 military occupation and settler colonization of Gaza, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Golan Heights, and for coordinated international diplomacy to ensure this, seeking binding
Methods: Email
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Contacted all TDs and Senators regarding what Ireland can do for the people of Palestine.