Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 Oct, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Criminal Justice Policy as it relates to women, particularly women in detention

Intended results Further and more expeditious implementation of the Joint Strategy for Women Who Offend; better step down and open facilities for women

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Malone

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting at Leinster House with Sen Colette Kelleher on 24 August 2016 to discuss general penal reform priorities and specifically the need to implement the Joint Strategy for women who offend and to introduce more step down and open facilities,

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.

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)