Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Engagement with co-chairs of All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform

Intended results To keep engaged with co-chairs of All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform re next steps for the Group. To further the objectives of, and set priorities for, the All Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse Brady, Executive Director, IPRT and Helen Kehoe, Legal & Public Affairs Manager, IPRT

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting of IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, and Legal & Public Affairs Manager (Helen Kehoe), with Deputy Alan Farrell and Deputy Aodhan O Riordain, on 25 Jan., to discuss the next possible meeting (date, theme, etc.) of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform and other key priorities for IPRT.

Email (6-10)

Emails to both co-chairs of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform confirming the date for the next meeting (24 April), the confirmed speakers and final agenda for the meeting.

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.

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhan O Riordain TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)