Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Penal Reform Priorities

Intended results Discuss current penal reform issues and priorities with Deputy Murphy, in her capacity as Social Democrats Justice Spokesperson

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Molly Joyce, Legal & Public Affairs Manager

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 (1)

IPRT's Executive Director, Fíona Ní Chinnéide, and Legal & Public Affairs Manager, Molly Joyce, met with Deputy Catherine Murphy to discuss key current penal reform issues and priorities, including: accountability (OPCAT ratification and pending Inspection of Places of Detention Bill); prison complaints; the mental health & addiction needs of people in contact with criminal justice system, and work of the High Level Task Force; sentencing, alternatives to imprisonment and rehabilitation; spent convictions; equality and discrimination in prisons; and support for people with disabilities in prison.

Email (2-5)

Exchanged emails with Deputy Catherine Murphy to arrange agenda for meeting and in follow-up to meeting, including background documents relating to the topics discussed.

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.

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)