Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

Lobbying Organisation Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Act 2015.

Intended results Express concern over its introduction, that it is unnecessarily punitive. Seeking clarification on the impact of the legislation on prison numbers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Carroll

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)

Brief conversation at the launch of the Inspector of Prisons' report (3rd November 2015)

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.

James Martin Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)