The Mediators' Institute of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Mediators' Institute of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Engaged with with opposition justice spokespersons and a government TD to aid progress of the Draft Mediation Bill 2012

Intended results We sought to increase the prospects of the Draft Mediation Bill 2012 being included in the government's autumn legislative programme and discuss potential improvements to the Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stiofán Nutty

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Stiofan Nutty (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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)

Letters of introduction for MII President Sabine Walsh and MII representative Stiofan Nutty were sent to opposition spokespersons and one government TD

Email (2-5)

Emails were sent by our representative Stiofan Nutty to follow up on the letters of introduction and to seek to make arrangements for meetings

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls were made by our representative Stiofan Nutty to follow up on emails and to seek to make arrangements for meetings

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)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)