Centre for Effective Services

Lobbying Organisation Centre for Effective Services

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Contacted Department of Justice officials with information about CES' work in the Implementation Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland

Intended results To discuss a possible contribution to discussions at the Implementation Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland event.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Majella McCloskey, Centre for Effective Services, Director, Evidence Informed Policy and Communities.

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)

10th January - Email to Oonagh McPhillips office, copied to Carole Sullivan 17th January - Email to Oonagh McPhillips office, copied to Carole Sullivan 19th January - Email to Carole Sullivan The subject of the emails was briefing the DPOs about the event being organised by the Implementation Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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.

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Carole Sullivan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)