SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 05 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

Intended results Influence the language that is used under Section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott; Legal Advisor Caroline Counihan BL

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee from CEO Mary McDermott and Legal Advisor Caroline Counihan BL dated 4th July setting out Safe Ireland's recommendations for the language that is proposed on sex, gender and sexual orientation (sexuality) in Section 3 of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)