Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

Lobbying Organisation Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

Date published 24 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Presentation to the Oireachtas Justice Committee

Intended results Raise awareness and influence the Oireachtas Justice Committee's report on penal policy, specifically in reducing prison numbers and developing a strategic response to the needs of young adults in prison.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Carroll

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.

Meeting (1)

Presentation/submission is available via the Oireachtas website (read out verbatim), in addition, a copies of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice's report 'Developing Inside: Transforming Prison for Young Adults' were distributed to Deputies and Senators of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality (the report is available from www.jcfj.ie)

Submission (1)

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.

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)