Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 13 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Engagement around the Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016

Intended results To end to the use of 22+ hour lock up (solitary confinement) in Ireland. To strengthen and support the Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016. To promote engagement by TDs in the debate by highlighting the seriousness of the issue. To inform the Dáil debate through dissemination of information, incl. facts and figures, on solitary confinement in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email to all TDs welcoming the Bill, including information on: up to date figures; negative mental health effects; and linking to the IPRT Briefing on solitary confinement in prisons in Ireland.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Provision of international definitions of solitary confinement, best practice and useful safeguards for potential inclusion in Bill.

Phone call (1)

Provision of international definitions of solitary confinement, best practice and useful safeguards for potential inclusion in Bill.

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.

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)