Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Lobbying Organisation Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI)

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Lobbying in relation to Section 20 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 and Sections of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 in relation to prostitution.

Intended results The removal of Section 20 from the Criminal Law Sexual Offences Bill 2015 The ammending of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 to decriminalise people who sell sexual services in the street or in a public place, or indoors with another worker

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate McGrew, Co-ordinator

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 Information on human rights, health and safety concerns for sex workers in relation to Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with politicians to brief them on human rights, health and safety concerns for sex workers related to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 in Leinster House.

Event / Reception (1)

Participated in a briefing of TDs and Senators in Leinster House

Email (11-20)

Emails with politicians to brief them on human rights, health and safety concerns for sex workers related to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 .

Phone call (11-20)

Calls with politicians to brief them on human rights, health and safety concerns for sex workers related to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 .

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)

Mary M. White Senator (Seanad)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Alan Shatter TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)