Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Ireland Branch

Lobbying Organisation Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Ireland Branch

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Submission to the Dáil Committee on Justice & Equality with regard to the Mediation Bill 2017.This submission was sent to each member of the Dáil Committee and to the Department of Justice and Equality, Attention Mr. Seamus Carroll in April and May 2017.

Intended results Improvement of the provisions of the Mediation Bill 2017.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CIArb Irish Branch Committee member Richard Lee (Solicitor) on behalf of branch committee.

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 dated 25th April 2017

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.

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)