Ruhama

Lobbying Organisation Ruhama

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Open letter to Helen McEntee regarding the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill

Intended results Intended to secure amendments of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill that would include immigration permission for presumed and identified victims of trafficking

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barbara Condon

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)

The letter was co-signed by: Dr. Salome Mbugua, CEO, AkiDwA; Sr. Denise O’Brien, Chairperson, Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT); John Lannon, CEO, Doras; Brian Killoran, CEO, Immigrant Council of Ireland; Michael O’Brien, Fisheries Campaign Lead, Ireland, International Transport Workers’ Federation; Edel McGinley, Director, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI)

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)