Amnesty International Ireland (Amnesty International Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Amnesty International Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Signed joint letter previously sent to government from 936 experts in health systems, public health, social policy, law, human rights, migration and racism to Government on protection of people direct provision from Covid-19 was submitted to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response in May

Intended results Bring to Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response recommendations sent to Government in March from 936 experts in health systems, public health, social policy, law, human rights, migration and racism to Government on protection of people direct provision from Covid-19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm O'Gorman, Tim Hanley, Fiona Crowley

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.

Letter (1)

Letter previously sent to Taoiseach and relevant Ministers in March was subsequently forwarded by email to members of the Oireachtas Special Committee - letter had been signed by 936 individuals including Colm O'Gorman, Tim Hanley and Fiona Crowley on behalf of Amnesty International

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.

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)