Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Date published 17 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Concerns about the treatment of marital rape as a stand alone offence as highlighted in a decision of the Court of Appeal

Intended results Highlight the need for an urgent review of the law relating to marital and intimate partner rape.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noeline Blackwell

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)

Concerns about the treatment of marital rape as a stand alone offence as highlighted in a decision of the Court of Appeal

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.

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

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)