Michael Gaffey

Michael Gaffey

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 115

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Foreign Affairs
First Seen
19 January 2016
Last Seen
21 September 2026

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AmbassadorAssistant Secretary

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Foreign Affairs

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)

Christian Aid Ireland

2 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: Raise awareness of Christian Aid Ireland's international development and humanitarian work, priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency and Budget 2027

Details: International development and humanitarian action

Methods
Three meetings with Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD - Meeting

Ifrah Foundation

1 official
2026-09-21

Intent: The award by the Department of Foreign Affairs/Irish Aid of €50,000 in unrestricted bridge funding to Ifrah Foundation to maintain organisational stability and essential organisational capacity through December 2026.

Details: Ifrah Foundation communicated with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Irish Aid regarding the Foundation’s organisational sustainability and its capacity to maintain governance, financial management, donor compliance and programme-support functions. The communication included a proposal requestin, ...

Methods
Email

GOAL

1 official
2026-09-18

Intent: A meeting to discuss potential funding proposal for Venezuela.

Details: Request for guidance on appropriate route for submission of proposal for funding for Venezuela earthquake response programme

Methods
Meeting

Save the Children UK

1 official
2026-09-09

Intent: An opening address by the DG to welcome discussions on this topic ahead of Ireland's Presidency - the DG was not available on that date

Details: Invitation to DG Michael Gaffey to open an EU Presidency Roundtable on Protecting Children in Crisis

Methods
Email invitation to open and attend a policy roundtable event - Email

Q4PR

1 official
2026-05-21

Intent: To better understand opportunities for public-private collaboration in this space.

Details: Discussion regarding the role private capital can play in supporting Ireland's humanitarian response and development finance priorities, particularly in the context of Ireland's forthcoming EU presidency.

Methods
EmailVirtual Meeting

Intent: To better understand opportunities for public-private collaboration in this space

Details: Discussion regarding the role private capital can play in supporting Ireland's humanitarian response and development finance priorities, particularly in the context of Ireland's forthcoming EU presidency.

Methods
EmailVirtual Meeting

The ONE Campaign

2 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Inform Irish policy makers of the opportunities for leadership on development

Details: Presented to a dinner on development priorities for the Irish EU Presidency organised by the Gates Foundation

Methods
Presented to a dinner on development priorities for the Irish EU Presidency organised by the Gates Foundation. - Event / Reception

Plan International Ireland

2 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Commitment from Ireland to adequately fund global education in 2026.

Details: Round Table Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond to discuss priorities for EU Presidency. Called for global education to be major priority

Methods
Meeting held in Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Iveagh House on 26th February 2026 - Meeting
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