Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Covid-19 Emergency Powers

Intended results Advocate for a human rights approach when considering Covid-19 restrictions. Call for clarity on criminal sanctions related to Covid-19 restrictions. Call to protect our fundamental rights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Doireann Ansbro

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Email Campaigns urging constituents to contact their TDs to 1) tell TDs that human rights and public health go hand in hand 2) Not to renew emergency legislation without a review.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emailed all TDs and Senators in March 2021 to call on them to protect our fundamental rights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email to Taoisheach, Tanaiste, Minister for Health and Minister for Justice in March 2021 calling on them to protect our fundamental rights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Social Media (1)

Tweet directed at Taoiseach and Minister for Health calling for clarity on criminal sanctions related to Covid-19 restrictions.

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)