Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme

Intended results To acquire confirmation of the restoration of professional fees.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Mackin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Bar of Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 158-159 Church Street Dublin 7 D07 YX89

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.lawlibrary.ie/

Contact email address communications@lawlibrary.ie

Contact phone number +353 1 817 5005

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Informal communication (2-5)

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.

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)