Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Lobbying Organisation Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Date published 19 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Briefing with recommendations re Domestic and Gender Based Violence

Intended results particular COVID responses to this issue

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Pohjolainen

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.

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Recommendations to Sustain and adequately resource the Traveller DSGBV pilot project and extend it beyond the current geographical areas Undertake measures to improve policing responses towards Traveller and Roma women who experience domestic and sexual violence, including ensuring enforcement of barring and safety orders by An Garda Síochána and initial and ongoing professional training to Garda Síochána on anti-Traveller and Roma racism and discrimination • Introduce Ethnic Equality Monitoring Ban evictions during COVID

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)