Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Lobbying Organisation Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Hate Crime Hate Speech legislation

Intended results Introduction of effective hate speech legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jenny Liston

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.

Letter (1)

Pavee Point sent this letter as part of the Coalition Against Hate Crime

Letter (1)

Pavee Point sent this letter as part of the Coalition Against Hate Crime To highlight the ongoing need for hate speech legislation, and seek its prioritisation by government.

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)