Immigrant Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Immigrant Council of Ireland

Date published 14 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Seeking to introduce effective hate crime legislation

Intended results Development and enactment of effective hate crime legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Killoran, CEO

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)

A seminar was held looking at best practice, international examples of effective hate crime laws and potential draft legislation for Ireland. Minister David Stanton was invited to attend but was unable and sent a representative from OPMI within the Dept of Justice and Equality

Meeting (1)

Held meeting to discuss key policy positions with Cllr Roderic O'Gorman of the Green Party, including the need for effective hate crime legislation.

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.

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Roderic O'Gorman Councillor (Fingal County Council)