Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Covid-19 Emergency Legislation

Intended results Highlight ICCL's potision on the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 as it passed through the Seanad. Seek information on the plans to renew emergency Covd-19 legislation Call to Fix statutory review and appeal mechanisms in mandatory hotel quarantine system. Request that a Parliamentary Question be asked on the renewal of emergency legislation

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

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? Directed supports to contact their local TDs and Senators; asking them to not renew emergency legislation without proper review and scrutiny.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members ICCL submission on renewal of emergency Covid-19 legislation sent to all Oireachtas Members on 19 May 2020

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Email sent to a number of Senators on 25 May 2021 Request via email sent on 08 May 2021 to Michael McNamara requesting that a Parliamentary Question be asked on the renewal of emergency legislation. ICCL submission and follow up emails on renewal of emergency Covid-19 legislation sent to Joan Collins TD (19 May 21), Paul Donnelly TD (20 May 21) and David Cullinane TD (21 May 21).

Social Media (1)

Tweet sent on 05 May 2021, directed at Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD, calling on them to Fix statutory review and appeal mechanisms in mandatory hotel quarantine system.

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.

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)