Overwatch Report

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Correspondance with Minister Donohoe concerning reform of Ireland's corporate tax system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Correspondance with Minister Zappone concerning reform of Ireland's corporate tax system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Correspondance with Deputy Doherty concerning reform of Ireland's corporate tax system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Brochure outlining what Ireland needs to do to end corporate tax avoidance sent to all members of the Oireachtas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Report about the EU Blacklisting process of tax havens, 'Blacklist or Whitewash', sent to all members of the Oireachtas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Took part in briefing meeting with members of the Oireachtas as part of an Irish Tax Justice Network's event to discuss how Ireland's corporate tax system could be reformed to end corporate tax avoidance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members we sent an invite to the event'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Correspondence on family reunification legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Senators Colette Kelleher and Frances Black on refugee family reunion legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Oxfam Ireland conducted a pre-election campaign to lobby politicians to make equality a priority in the new Programme for Government. Our specific asks were on tax justice, gender equality and access to quality public services through increased overseas development assistance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'The petition was actually aimed at a "future" Taoiseach and was aimed at building public support for equality issues, rather than at Oireachtas members specifically. We subsequently head a photo stunt outside the Dáil with volunteers and campaigners holding a sign demonstrating the number of petition signatures received.'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lyons', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Oxfam Ireland conducted a pre-election campaign to lobby politicians to make equality a priority in the new Programme for Government. Our specific asks were on tax justice, gender equality and access to quality public services through increased overseas development assistance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'The petition was actually aimed at a "future" Taoiseach and was aimed at building public support for equality issues, rather than at Oireachtas members specifically. We subsequently head a photo stunt outside the Dáil with volunteers and campaigners holding a sign demonstrating the number of petition signatures received.'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lyons', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Oxfam Ireland conducted a pre-election campaign to lobby politicians to make equality a priority in the new Programme for Government. Our specific asks were on tax justice, gender equality and access to quality public services through increased overseas development assistance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'The petition was actually aimed at a "future" Taoiseach and was aimed at building public support for equality issues, rather than at Oireachtas members specifically. We subsequently head a photo stunt outside the Dáil with volunteers and campaigners holding a sign demonstrating the number of petition signatures received.'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Attended a World Bank Conference which was opened by Minister Michael Noonan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Meeting with Deputy Darragh O'Brien to outline work of Oxfam Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Letter to Minister Noonan requesting a centralised public register fo beneficial owernship in the context of tax dodging. This was sent in the lead up to the UK Anti Corruption Summit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Letter sent on 10th May to An Taoiseach requesting establishment of a centralised public register of beneficial ownership at the UK Anti Corruption Summit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Letter sent to an Tanaiste re fight against tax dodging and the establishment of a centralised public register of beneficiail ownership.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Request that EC measures (the ATAD) aimed at tackling tax avoidance include Controlled Foreign Company Rules (CFCR's).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Email to Deputy Darragh O'Brien requesting a follow up meeting to that held on 22nd June for a further briefing on the work of Oxfam Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Pre Budget submssion forwarded to certain Deputies and Senators for consideration in their deliberations re Budget 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dep Micheal Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Address to the JCFAT on Migrants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 3 more

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Informal discussion on Sustainable Development Goals and Review of the European Consensus on Development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] As part of the Domestic Coalitino on Migrants and Refugees, met with Tanaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald to deliver policy and programme messages on the European migration crisis.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Discussion on international development and humanitarian action, particularly the crisis in Syria

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Informal meeting with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan to discuss corporate tax havens and Ireland's domestic tax arrangements.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Met with Deputy Pearse Doherty in relation to Oxfam's research on tax havens and Ireland's engagement with harmful tax practices.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Met with Deputy Brendan Howlin following the launch of Oxfam research on Corporate Tax Havens to discuss the findings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Oxfam Ireland's Pre Budget Submission sent to Ministers Noonan and Flanagan, Party Leaders and Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Micheal Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 3 more

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Joint letter regarding European Commission's proposal on the disclosure of income tax information for multi national companies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Meeting request in advance of Budget Day to discuss Oxfam Ireland's submission and inform political thinking and debate.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Pre Budget submission re-sent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

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