Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Direct Provision

Intended results A change of policy on holding asylum seekers in the Skellig Star hotel in Caherciveen, Co. Kerry. Request for a response to correspondence sent to the Minister for Justice and Equality on the Direct Provision Centre in Caherciveen Asking that parliamentary question be asked on the policy of holding asylum seekers in the Skellig Star hotel in Caherciveen. Call for own door accommodation for asylum seekers in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Doireann Ansbro

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Justice and Equality calling for the closure of the Skellig Star Direct Provision Centre

Social Media (2-5)

Tweets directed at the Taoiseach, Minister for Justice & Equality and Minister for Health regarding the letter sent and asking for clarification that individuals cannot be detained except by law.

Email (1)

Email to Gary Gannon TD asking that be bring forward a parliamentary question in regards to the government's position on holding asylum seekers in the Skellig Star hotel in Caherciveen.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to the Taoiseach, a number of Government Ministers and Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan, calling for own door accommodation for asylum seekers in Ireland.

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

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

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)