Front Line Defenders

Lobbying Organisation Front Line Defenders

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Electoral Act, Charities Act and Electoral Commission

Intended results Engagement regarding the Electoral Act, Charities Act and Electoral Commission

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrew Anderson, Executive Director, is the person within Front Line Defenders primarily responsible for lobbying

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 Joe O'Brien TD, Minister of State for Community Development and Charities from the Coalition for Civil Society Freedom of which Front Line Defenders is a member. Letter mentioned concerns about the Electoral Act and the Charities Act with a view to engaging the Minister on how to overcome the difficulties.

Letter (1)

Letter to Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform from the Coalition for Civil Society Freedom of which Front Line Defenders is a member. Letter re. establishment of Electoral Commission and Electoral Act reform.

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.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Malcom Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)