Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)

Intended results Advocating for the ratification of OPCAT

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam Herrick & Doireann Ansbro

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Senator Lynn Ruane on 21/01/2019

Letter (1)

Letter to Assistance Secretary, Michael Flahive (Department of Justice & Equality) send on 31/01/2019.

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Michael Flahive Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)