Comhlámh

Lobbying Organisation Comhlámh

Date published 16 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Representation was made to Ministers O'Callaghan and Brophy raising concerns about the recently guillotined Migration Bill and its potential impacts on people applying for international protection. The representation also presented findings from Ireland Says Welcome's survey of IPAS residents and raised concerns regarding practices and conditions in IPAS accommodation.

Intended results To encourage the Ministers to consider the concerns raised regarding the Migration Bill and to address concerns regarding practices and conditions experienced by people seeking international protection in IPAS accommodation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Comhlámh's Ireland Says Welcome Member Group

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)

To encourage the Ministers to consider the concerns raised regarding the Migration Bill and to address concerns regarding practices and conditions experienced by people seeking international protection in IPAS accommodation.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)