Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Lobbying Organisation Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details The impact of criminal laws on the safety and rights of people doing sex work incl. increase in violence

Intended results A meeting with the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss rise in violence facing sex workers in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate McGrew

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)

Wrote to the Minister for Justice and Equality seeking a meeting to discuss concerns re. increase in violence facing sex workers in Ireland and impact of criminal laws on safety.

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)