The Victims Alliance

Lobbying Organisation The Victims Alliance

Date published 19 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Lobby for image-based sexual abuse amendments to the Harassment, Harmfull communications and other related offences bill 2017 ahead of Committee stage

Intended results Meet the DPOs to discuss the amendments needed Successfully implement the suggested bill amendments in relation to Image-based Sexual Abuse

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Linda Hayden

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)

Request meeting to discuss the bill amendments with representatives of Brid Smith, Paul Murphy, Gary Gannon, Holly Cairns, Thomas Pringle, Richard Boyd Barrett. Seperate meeting request to discuss the bill amendments to Jennifer Carroll- MacNeill.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual meeting via Zoom to discuss the bill amendments with representatives of Brid Smith, Paul Murphy, Gary Gannon, Holly Cairns, Thomas Pringle, Richard Boyd Barrett. Seperate virtual meeting with Jennifer Carroll- MacNeill. Bill successfully passed with these amendments on 28th December 2020

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.

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)