Overwatch Report

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Asking for Ireland's continued commitment to working with civil society, reinstating its aid budget and keeping aid untied

Public Officials Lobbied

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

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Calling for safeguarding OECD DAC definiations of aid and asking for Ireland's continued commitment to working with civil society, reinstating its aid budget and keeping aid untied

Public Officials Lobbied

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

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Informal meeting to discuss Ireland's ODA percentage and humanitarian assistance

Public Officials Lobbied

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

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Calling for Ireland to take on board concerns by Dochas members on impact Brexit may have on international development cooperation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Through the Actnow Campaign members of the public were encouraged to contact their own TD highlighting Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020 and the need for an increase in 2016 budget'} {'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Social media (Twitter) campaign highlighting to Oireachtas members Ireland’s commitment to reach the UN target of 0.7% ODA/GNI by 2020'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} + 7 more

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Dóchas General election campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lucinda Creighton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anthony Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 8 more

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] NGO participation in 2015 SDG Summit in New York

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Development of national SDG action plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'letter to Members of Oireachtas EU Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees highlighting the need for Ireland to develop an ambitious national plan of action to implement and monitor the Goals and Indicators contained in the Sustainable Development Goals'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'David Donoghue', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dominic Hannigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Local Government] Partnership with Dublin City Council in the context of the European Year for Development 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Finnegan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Ireland and Europes response to the EU migration and rufegee crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

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