Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Consideration of MRCI key asks in NRM reform for victims of trafficking.

Intended results Inclusion of MRCI key asks in the legislation re NRM reform for victims of trafficking.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Isabel Toolan

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?) No

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.

Meeting (1)

1 meetings with Patrick Costello to share MRCI key priorities on this issue.

Email (6-10)

Several emails to each of the DPOs listed below to brief them on MRCI key priorities on this issue.

Phone call (6-10)

Several phone calls to each of the DPOs listed below to brief them on MRCI key priorities on this issue.

Letter (1)

An open letter sent to Minister McEntee signed by MRCI and other NGOs calling for amendments to the NRM Bill + follow up email

Social Media (2-5)

Several social media posts calling Minister McEntee to make amendments to the NRM Bill

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dónall Geoghegan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)