Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 Oct, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Letter on Justice section of new Programme for Partnership

Intended results Government commitment to ratify OPCAP; introduction of fully independent complaints procedure for prisoners; Establishment of an independent parole board on a statutory footing

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 (1)

- Letter to Tanaiste/Minister for Justice 9 May 2016 folllow up to Programme for Partnership reiterating need - to ratify OPCAT - introduce fully independent complaints procedure for prisoners - to establish independent parole board

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.

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