Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Community responses to crime and anti-social behaviour

Intended results Promote alternative responses to anti-social behaviour and increase awareness of the drivers of offending behaviour.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Participation as panellist in a session entitled ‘Supporting a community response to crime and anti-social behaviour' organised by Deputy Patrick Costello TD as part of the Green Party convention, November 2021.

Phone call (1)

Call in advance of the event to discuss focus of session, policy issues, and opportunities for new approaches.

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.

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Janet Horner Councillor (Dublin City Council)