Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details IPRT Penal Policy Priorities

Intended results Inform Deputy Pa Daly of IPRT Penal Policy Reform Priorities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Molly Joyce & Fíona Ní Chinnéide

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 (6-10)

Exchange of emails regarding setting up meeting to discuss penal reform priorities, and follow-up emails after meeting to discuss potential PQs that could usefully be asked and specific issues such as mandatory sentencing.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Pa Daly to inform him of key IPRT penal reform priorities and discuss issues of concern for him (relating to penal 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.

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)