Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 13 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Advocating for the Rights and Needs of Older People in Prison

Intended results For the Irish Prison Service to consider the findings and recommendations of IPRT's research in the development of their Older Prisoners Strategy.

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 Oireachtas Members Invitation to all Oireachtas Members to attend the launch of the IPRT research report, 'In here, time stands still': The Rights and Needs of Older People in Prison', which aims to inform the development of the IPS Older Prisoners Strategy. The report was launched by Senator David Norris in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin 8 on 30th Sept 2016, the eve of UN Day of Older Persons.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Covering letter outlining the aims of the report posted to individuals, along with copies of the report itself: 'In here, time stands still': The Rights and Needs of Older People in Prison'.

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.

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy Minister of State (Department of Health)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Fergal Black Director of Services or Equivalent (Irish Prison Service)

Michael Donnellan Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Vivian Geiran Director (Department of Justice and Equality)