Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 July 2015
192. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of requests for meetings he has received from private, external, non-State-funded lobby groups; the number of meetings he has held with these groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26701/15]
View answerSince my appointment in July 2014 I have met with the groups listed in the following table, on the dates indicated. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also receives many requests for meetings at Headquarters and in Missions abroad from a wide-range of groups and individuals whom it is not always possible for me to meet.
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Date of meeting |
Details of meeting |
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27 August 2014 |
Meeting with Mary Robinson |
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8 October 2014 |
Meeting with representatives of the following NGOs: Trócaire Dóchas Plan Sightsavers GOAL Oxfam Ireland Camara Tearfund Ireland World Vision Ireland |
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27 November 2014 |
AmCham |
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22 January 2015 |
DFAT NGO Standing Committee on Human Rights |
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5 March 2015 |
AmCham (Launch of the Ireland-US Economic Relationship 2015 Report) |
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1 April 2015 |
Launch of Asia Trade Forum Programme of Activities |
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15 May 2015 |
Meeting with Justice for the Forgotten/Pat Finucane Centre |
