Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Informing Senator Lynn Ruane about concerns on the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021 and possible amendments.

Intended results Amend the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021 to remove statutory bar on temporary release and repeal all presumptive minimum sentences.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Molly Joyce

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)

Emailed Senator Lynn Ruane assistant on 1st November 2021 with IPRT briefing on the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021, which included specific suggestions for amendments to the Bill which would (1) remove the statutory bar on temporary release and (2) repeal all presumptive minimum sentences (and not just mandatory minimum sentences). This email was sent in advance of the Seanad consideration of the Bill in Nov/Dec 2021.

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)