Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Justice and Human Rights Priorities

Intended results To discuss ongoing justice and human rights issues (Garda Reform, Dying with Dignity Bill, Right to Protest, UN Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, historical abuse, Establishment of an Electoral Commission )

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam Herrick

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Martin Kenny TD and Pa Daly TD on 24 Sep 2020. Meeting with Richard Boyd-Barrett TD and Gino Kenny TD on 15 Oct 2020 Meeting with Minister for Justice on 17 Dec 2020.

Email (1)

Letter sent to Brendan Howlin TD requesting a meeting to discuss the Labour Party's pre-elections commitments to human rights issues on 21 Sep 2020.

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Secretary General of Department of Justice on 25 September to discuss justice and human rights priorities related to the Programme for Government.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Oonagh McPhillips Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)