Immigrant Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Immigrant Council of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Promoting positive integration strategies

Intended results Using recent polling data to demonstrate public attitudes towards immigration are positive & how this can inform integration policy and State approaches

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Killoran, CEO

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 An email linking to the polling research into public attitudes towards immigrants undertaken by the Social Change Initiative was shared with all members of the Oireachtas.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Joint meeting with NGO partner organisations including Nasc, the Irish Refugee Council and Doras Luimní presenting nationally representative polling from the Social Change Initiative on public attitudes towards immigration. Polling found majority think no child should grow up undocumented; that migration has not been negative for Ireland; society sees itself as open and welcoming; majority want clear pathways to citizenship for children and those who have been here for a sustained period. There is widespread support for positive integration measures including access to language support.

Event / Reception (1)

A joint public briefing session was held with Nasc, the Irish Refugee Council, Doras Luimní and the Children's Rights Alliance to present the Social Change Initiative polling in the AV Room. Findings from the polling (as above) were discussed.

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.

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

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)