Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Programme for Government commitments on penal reform

Intended results Maintain momentum on key Programme for Government commitments on penal reform.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting between IPRT and Deputy Patrick Costello TD on current penal reform priorities and progressing key Programme for Government commitments in the area of prisons, penal policy, youth justice, and ratification of OPCAT.

Letter (2-5)

Introductory letter welcoming key Programme for Government commitments, and outlining IPRT's penal policy priorities for the next 5 years. Included a copy of IPRT's 'Progress in the Penal system: 2019' report.

Email (2-5)

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.

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)