Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details #Right2Justice campaign in advance of General Election 2020 seeking candidates to sign up to a pledge committing, if elected, to work to ensure adequate resources are given to provide civil legal aid, and seek a root and branch review of the system; and recognise that a properly functioning and accessible courts system, including properly resourced family law courts, is essential to providing access to justice.

Intended results Adequately resourced and functioning system of civil legal aid. Adequately resourced and functioning family law system in order to provide access to justice.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eilis Barry

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas Members running for General Election 2020.

Email All Councillors All Councillors running for General Election 2020.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Mass email, with follow up email to those who did not reply.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.