Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details To create awareness of hate activity in local areas and encourage TDs to take action to prevent it occurring again.

Intended results To inform them of the situation happening and to take action to prevent further escalation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh McDonald

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 (1)

Robert TroyTD, Lynn Boylan TD and Carol Baxter. 06/07/22 Far Right activity occurring in Kinnegad due to refugees staying in local hotel in the village. far right actors came into Kinnegad to stir fear and divide a community . report created and sent to minster TDs and civil servants who have a local connection to the area or have responsibility for refugee welfare.

Email (1)

Email to Thomas Pringle TD 14/07/2022 to inform him of far right activity against asylum seekers in his constituency and to seek action taken against this.

Email (1)

13/09/22 Email to Deputy Barry to inform him of hate organizing in his local area

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.

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)