Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Discussion with Minister of State Niall Collins

Intended results Considering families impacted by imprisonment when engaging with policy development

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse Brady

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.

Informal communication (1)

Conversation with Niall Collins in advance of the youth justice advisory group on 27 May. Provided Minister with copy of Keep Up Hope book at the Youth Justice Advisory Group and asked him to consider improving supports for children with a parent in prison

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.

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)