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 IPRT participation in Department of Justice consultation on Statement of Strategy

Intended results Ensure that IPRT's priority areas including addressing prison overcrowding, need to invest in alternatives to custody and expansion of the bail support scheme are included in next Department of Justice Statement of Strategy

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Participated in Department of Justice Statement of Strategy stakeholder consultation. Raised issues around prison overcrowding, need to invest in alternatives, expansion of the bail support scheme. Also spoke with John O'Callaghan about proposals on electronic monitoring and IPRT's position.

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.

John O'Callaghan Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice)