Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Law Society's submission to the the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the topic of bails in Ireland

Intended results To present proposals to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice Home Affairs and Migration on improving the bail system in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Hunt

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.

Email (1)

Email on 3 July to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice

Submission (1)

Submission on 3 July to the the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the topic of bails in Ireland.

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.

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)