Sexual Violence Centre Cork

Lobbying Organisation Sexual Violence Centre Cork

Date published 19 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details We welcomed and lobbied for the introduction of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill with a particular focus on provisions that criminalise the buyers of sex.

Intended results The passing of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill into law with a provision that criminalises the buyers of sex

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Crilly, 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.

Lobby day (1)

We lobbied outside the Houses of the Oireachtas in relation to the Sexual Offences Bill as part of the Turn of the Red Light Campaign (TORL). TORL is a campaign to end prostitution and sex trafficking in Ireland and is run by an alliance of civil society organisations, unions, non-governmental organisations and individuals. TORL aims to raise public awareness about the dangers of prostitution and sex trafficking and to lobby the Government to introduce legislation to end the exploitation of women, men and children in the sex industry. TORL believes that the best way to combat sex trafficking and prostitution is to tackle the demand for paid sex by criminalising the purchase of sex.

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.

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)