Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details The situation of undocumented migrants in Ireland

Intended results The introduction of a regularisation scheme as a policy solution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Lowry

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 Councillors Mass email invite to Councillors for photographic exhibition re. experience of undocumented migrants, calling for a regularisation

Email All TDs Mass email invite to Senators for photographic exhibition re. experience of undocumented migrants, calling for a regularisation

Email All TDs Mass email invite to Tds for photographic exhibition re. experience of undocumented migrants, calling for a regularisation

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Held an photographic exhibition re. experience of undocumented migrants, calling for a regularisation with some public officials in attendance

Phone call (2-5)

Inviting politicians to and discussing photographic exhibition re. experience of undocumented migrants, calling for a regularisation with some public officials in attendance

Email (6-10)

Inviting politicians to and discussing photographic exhibition re. experience of undocumented migrants, calling for a regularisation with some public officials in attendance

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Mícheál MacDonncha Councillor (Dublin City Council)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)