Immigrant Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Immigrant Council of Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details As the Sexual Offences Bill was debated in the Seanad - the Immigrant Council of Ireland joined other representatives of the Turn Off the Red Light Campaign in seeking support for the bill at Leinster House and attended the debate in the Seanad.

Intended results To secure passing of the Sexual Offences Bill at Committee Stage in the Seanad.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Denise Charlton, Anti-Trafficking Consultant.

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jerry O'Connor (Former DPO) - (-)

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)

Two hours at Leinster House which included brief discussions with members of the Seanad ahead of a debate and attendance in public gallery for the debate.

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.

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Jillian van Turnhout Senator (Seanad)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Denis O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)