Spiritan Asylum Services Initiative CLG (Spirasi)

Lobbying Organisation Spiritan Asylum Services Initiative CLG

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Increasing Government funding for the production of Medico Legal Reports for the protection process

Intended results Being granted increased funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rory Halpin

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

David Stanton (Currently employed as a DPO) Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Stanton requesting extra funding for Medico Legal Reports in the protection process.

Letter (1)

Letter to John McDaid requesting extra funding for Medico Legal Reports in the protection process.

Email (6-10)

Emails to Brian Merriman regarding extra funding for Medico Legal Reports in the protection process.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Eugene Banks & Carol Banks of RIA, as part of the The McMahon working group process.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

John McDaid Chief Executive Officer (The Legal Aid Board)

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)