Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 05 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Spent Convictions

Intended results Promote the need for wider eligibility and application of spent convictions legislation. Strengthen the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 [PMB]

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director

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.

Submission (1)

Submission to all members of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice & Equality on Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 [PMB] and recommendations for strengthening of the Bill, including a presentation at hearing before the Committee on 10th July 2019.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Sen Lynn Ruane on the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 [PMB]

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)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)