Amnesty International Ireland (Amnesty International Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Amnesty International Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Providing information on Amnesty Internationals ICM Resolution on a draft Sex Work Policy

Intended results Provide information on the draft policy as per the ICM Resolution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Executive Director, Colm O'Gorman

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 (2-5)

Meeting (1)

Further to information emailed with regard to the draft policy as per the ICM Resolution meetings were convened with Deputies: Stanton, Daly and Wallace and Senators: Bacik, Zappone and Power

Phone call (2-5)

Further to information emailed, follow up calls were placed regarding same

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.

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Averil Power Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)