Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Reform of Electoral Acts

Intended results To schedule a meeting to discuss legislative amendments to electoral acts Advocate for legislative amendments to the electoral acts The establishment of an Electoral Commission for Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liam Herrick, Deirdre Ni Cheallachain

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Directed grassroots campaigners to sign an open letter calling on the Taoiseach to 'Defend Civil Society' and reform the Electoral Acts

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Emails sent TDs requesting a meeting to discuss legislative amendments to Electoral acts. Emails sent to Minister for State Malcolm Noonan TD to circulate open letter to Taoiseach calling on the Taoiseach to 'Defend Civil Society' and reform the Electoral Acts. Email also sent to Minister for State Malcolm Noonan TD calling for the establishment of an Electoral Commission for Ireland.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual Meeting held with Senator Lynne Ruane on 30 July 2020, to discuss legislative amendments to the Electoral Acts

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)