Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas
Intent: To seek the withdrawal or non-progression of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Methods: Letter
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Communication from Trade Justice Group to Helen McEntee
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
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requesting that the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 should not be progressed
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Request that the Government proceed urgently with the Occupied Territories Bill and take action regarding concerns raised in relation to the death penalty.
Methods: Letter
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Communications concerning the Occupied Territories Bill and concerns regarding the death penalty.
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Gogarty (Ordinary Member), Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure the tabling of a Parliamentary Question seeking official data on international protection applications, decision outcomes (first instance and appeal), and timeframes for final decisions within 12 months.
Methods: Letter
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Request to TD Paul Gogarty to submit a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Justice (Jim O'Callaghan) or Minister of State (Colm Brophy) regarding international protection statistics between 2020 and 2025
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including application numbers
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decision outcomes
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and processing times.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request that the Government proceed urgently with the Occupied Territories Bill and take action regarding concerns raised in relation to the death penalty.
Methods: Letter
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Communications concerning the Occupied Territories Bill and concerns regarding the death penalty.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To pressure the EU and Member States to adopt sanctions-style measures against Israel in line with international law obligations and to increase political and legal accountability for alleged human rights and IHL violations.
Methods: Letter
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European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) and engagement with the European Commission - NGO sign-on letter to EU leadership calling for suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement
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banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements
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and suspending arms transfers to Israel
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citing alleged serious violations of international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Lebanon.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: This email to the Ministers was done at very short notice, in reaction to announcements in the media in the days beforehand that the Minister would bring these proposals to cabinet. The email was not part of a specific strategy, such as lobbying the Government on the legislation on the EU Pact on migration. Also, disappointingly, the cabinet approved these proposals from the Minister.
Methods: Email
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Comhlámh's member group
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Ireland Says Welcome
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sent a letter to raise concerns about proposals that Minister O'Callaghan was bringing to cabinet that day to 1. Require people in IPAS accommodation who have jobs to pay 10-40% of their income as a contribution to the cost of their accommodation
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2. Restrict the possibility of naturalisation in the future for people who have received certain social welfare payments
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and 3. To make family reunification less accessible for recognised refugees.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Comhlámh sent a letter to register our grave concern about Israel’s illegal abduction and detention of the humanitarian volunteers involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Their transfer to the high security Ketziot prison was alarming, and we were fearful for their safety and wellbeing.
Methods: Letter
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Letter (sent as an email to An Taoiseach
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Micheál Martin)
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: To raise awareness about issues of violence and deaths at EU borders; supports for asylum seekers to navigate system of applying for international protection; asylum seekers being forced to live on streets and go through IP application system in this situation; moving of responsibility for accommodation for asylum seekers being moved back to Dept of Justice.
Methods: Email
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Comhlámh's member group
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Ireland Says Welcome sent an email to raise awareness of issues of violence and deaths at EU borders; supports for asylum seekers to navigate system of applying for international protection; asylum seekers being forced to live on streets and go through IP application system in this situation; moving of responsibility for accommodation for asylum seekers being moved back to Dept of Justice.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Improved supports for international protection applicants, and implementation of the Catherine Day Report and action to address difficulties in navigating process of applying for international protection.
Methods: Letter
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Letter (sent as email attachment) congratulating Minister on his appointment
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and expressing concerns regarding violence and deaths at EU borders
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international protection applicants subjected to homelessness
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implementation of Catherine Day report
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and difficulties in navigating process of applying for international protection
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To receive clarity on plans to adopt the IHRA definition, and to advance progress on the adoption of the Occupied Territories Bill.
Methods: Email
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Email was sent querying government plans to adopt the IHRA definition on antisemitism and to request progress on the Occupied Territories Bill.
