Overwatch Report

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Sent Oxfam report 'Off the Hook' on the EU blacklisting process to Labour Party TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Letter dealing with proposals in the upcoming OECD tax reform process known as BEPS 2

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] To inform the Director General of Irish Aid of the imminent publication of the Independent Commission Report on Safeguarding and that the full report sent to them once available. Provided reassurance there was nothing new and relevant from and Oxfam Ireland perspective.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí de Búrca', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Having met Niall Burgess at a Bar Council dinner, followed up with a request to meet.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Burgess', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Circulated Oxfam Ireland Election EU manifesto requesting successful candidates to address Oxfam Ireland's top 4 priorities: 1) asylum/migration; 2) inequality; 3) development cooperation and humanitarian aid; 4) climate change

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Request to meet newly elected MEPs to discuss Oxfam Ireland's priority issues and encourage their engagement at EU level of these issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Corresponded with MEP Matt Carthy to finalise a requested meeting date.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Email exchange with Clare Daly MEP to set up a meeting to discuss Oxfam Ireland's priority issues at EU level

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Correspondence indicating a meeting would be arranged for the Autumn to discuss Oxfam Ireland's top priority issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] An Oxfam Ireland event "She Pays the Price" with keynote address by Winnie Byanyima Oxfam International ED followed by a panel discussion on women's economic empowerment along with speakers including Jim Clarken Oxfam Ireland CEO also participating

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Dinner event with the ED of Oxfam International, and the CE of Oxfam Ireland and guests to discuss a range of topics on gender equality, empowerment and poverty.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruairí de Búrca', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Thank you sent to MEP for meeting and discussion and enclosure of Irish Independent article on tax havens 27th August 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Meeting with MEP to discuss Oxfam's top priority issues - asylum/migration, inequality, humanitarian aid/development and climate change

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Attended Dochas hustings on Humanitarian Aid and Development ahead of MEP elections.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Éilis Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Attended an event on the International Protection (Family Reunification) Amendment Bill 2017 in the Oireachtas.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Senator Kelleher to discuss the International Protection (Family Reunification) Amendment Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Denise Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] To inform government and the Oireachtas of Oxfam Ireland's position on 4 policy areas: official development assistance, climate finance, corporate tax reform, achieving gender justice for consideration in the design of Budget 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Issued information to Director General of Irish Aid of Oxfam related events at UNGA in case of interest.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairi de Burca', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Communication to Deputy O'Sullivan with attached policy note outlining Oxfam Ireland's position on corporate tax system being fit for purpose and SDG;s

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Sent letter in advance of upcoming competitiveness discussion within the Council of Europe to highlight the little progress made on much needed country by country reporting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] To request a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairi de Burca', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Shared a policy document and requested that the issue of the global tax reform plans and process at the OECD be raised in the Oireachtas. Also offered further briefings, if required.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Deasy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Roisin Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Requested a meeting to discuss the current efforts to reform the global tax system at the OECD and issued Oxfam's position paper.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Attended informal breakfast meeting with the Director General of Irish Aid and other peer CEO's

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairi de Burca', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] To brief MEP on areas from Oxfam Ireland's perspective for advocacy at European level.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Met with MEP Frances Fitzgerald to discuss various issues e.g. Multi Annual Financial Framework

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting to discuss the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Correspondence with Senators on the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnghaile', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Ó Céidigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Report on refugees' experiences of family reunification sent to Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Communication with politicians on safeguarding in humanitarian crises

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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