Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Emails to Oireachtas members seeking a meeting with IPRT.

Intended results Discussion (and ultimately support) of IPRT's penal policy priorities in the context of many political parties now preparing their party manifestos.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Kehoe, Legal and Public Affairs Manager

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)

Sent emails (on 22 March) to (1) Jim O'Callaghan TD (2) Nessa Hourigan TD (3) Pa Daly TD and (4) Sen. Marie Sherlock seeking a meeting with Saoirse Brady, Executive Director of IPRT, and Helen Kehoe, Legal & Public Affairs Manager IPRT, to discuss penal policy priorities in the development of political party manifestos.

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.

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

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)