Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)

Intended results Invite to public event to learn about the dangers of policing FRT, where it is used in the US, in the context of the Government's intention to pass legislation to allow gardai use FRT. Hold a meeting with legislators to discuss the dangers of policing FRT between Irish legislators and Robert Williams and Nathan Wessler who could speak to the US experience.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olga Cronin

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.

Email (6-10)

Invitation emails sent to selected members TDs and Senators between 20-31 May 2024.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Patrick Costello TD, Jim O'Callaghan TD, and Pa Daly TD in Leinster House on 06 June 2024.

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.

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)