Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 Oct, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details The continuing detention of children in Wheatfield Place of Detention; the industrial action at Oberstown child detention school

Intended results The transfer of children out of the adult prison system, the improvement of the human rights situation of children in both Wheatfield and Oberstown, the reduction of the use of remand for u/18s

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Malone

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.

Letter (6-10)

Approximately 8 letters sent over the period to policy makers outlining the issues and requesting meetings with relevant policy makers with a view to securing the transfer of children out of Wheatfield Adult Prison and improving the human rights situation at Oberstown Child Detention School.

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.

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Donnellan Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)