Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details An Garda Siochana (Recording Devices) Bill

Intended results Invitation to attend a lunch after briefing event related to the bill. Invitation to briefing event in Leinster House on plans for An Garda Síochána to use Facial Recognition Technology. Communicate ICCL's deep concerns about the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána's plans to enable Garda use of FRT and outline the democratic and technical requirements that would be necessary for any FRT use. Secure amendments to the Bill. Request that a Parliamentary Question be asked on the bill. Seek a meeting with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to discuss the bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olga Cronin

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Petition aimed at Minister for Justice titled 'I do not consent to Factial Recognition Technology'

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation email to briefing event sent to all TDs and Senators on 10 May 2023 Reminder Email sent on 17 May 2023.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Invitation to Patrick Costello TD to attend lunch after event in Leinster House on 17 May 2023 Conversation with Ossian Smyth TD in Leinster House on 17 May 2023. Conversation with Thomas Pringle TD at ICCL event in Irish Human Rights and Equalities Commission on 07 July 2023.

Lobby day (1)

Briefing event held on 17 May 2023 in Leinster House attended by a number of TDs and Senators

Email (31-50)

Email to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD sent on 08 May 2023 Email to Patrick Costello TD sent on 11 May 2023. Emails to selected Senators sent on 02 July 2023. Email to Catherine Murphy TD on 03 July 2023 Email to Thomas Pringle TD on 06 July 2023 Email to selected TDs on 10 July 2023.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD on 27 June 2023.

Social Media (2-5)

Socal media post on 10 May 2023 promoting petition and directed at Minister for Jusitice Simon Harris Social meida post 14 June 2023 aimed at Minister for Justice Helen McEntee.

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.

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Shane Cassells Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Rebecca Moynihan Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Justice)