Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Issues facing and the situation of undocumented migrants living in Ireland

Intended results The introduction of a regularisation scheme as a policy solution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pablo Rojas Coppari

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.

Meeting (6-10)

To brief politicians on situation of undocumented migrants and MRCI's regularisation proposal.

Email (1)

Invitation to politicians for conference on situation of undocumented migrants and regularisation policy solution.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at conference on situation of undocumented migrants and regularisation policy solution.

Letter (2-5)

Letter outlining the continuing situation and issues facing undocumented migrants and request to discuss same and regularisation policy solution.

Letter (1)

Request to present information on situation of undocumented migrants and regularisation policy solution to the Committee on Justice and Equality.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)