UNICEF Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To urge the government to advocate for diplomatic action to prevent famine and protect vulnerable populations, especially children in Gaza.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Janet Horner (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To urge politicians to use their voice and influence to support unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and to advocate for diplomatic action to prevent famine and protect vulnerable populations.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: To advocate for the protection and continuation of Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget, and to reinforce the importance of sustained funding for global humanitarian efforts.

Methods: Informal communication

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

Intent: To encourage ongoing engagement and support from the Irish Government for UNICEF’s global humanitarian and development work, particularly in crisis-affected regions and to seek a meeting to discuss Ireland's role in these efforts.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: To advocate for continued prioritisation of children's rights, disability inclusion, and equality in the Minister’s agenda, and to encourage future engagement with UNICEF Ireland on these issues.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: To advocate for continued prioritisation of child rights education and inclusion and equality in the Minister’s agenda, and to encourage future engagement with UNICEF Ireland on these issues.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Aoife MacEvilly (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán

Intent: For Coimisiún na Meán to strengthen regulations to: promote breastfeeding as the optimal infant nutrition standard by closing loopholes that allow indirect promotion of formulas; introduce robust digital marketing regulations to curb targeted advertising of breast-milk substitutes (BMS). Strengthen monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to ensure accountability and penalise non-compliance; These actions would align Ireland's policies with international best practices and safeguard public health.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Anne Rabitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Education; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport

Intent: Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Anne Rabitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Education; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport

Intent: Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Anne Rabitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Education; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; James Lawless (Minister of State), Department of Transport

Intent: Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Methods: Email