Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details The situation of undocumented migrants in Ireland

Intended results The introduction of a regularisation scheme as a policy solution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edel McGinley

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email invite to event highlighting situation and concerns of undocumented migrants calling on Government to introduce a regularisation.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Correspondence raising concerns on situation of undocumented adults and children in Ireland. Presenting the detail of a proposed regularisation scheme.

Letter (2-5)

Correspondence raising concerns on situation of undocumented adults and children in Ireland. Presenting the detail of a proposed regularisation scheme.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting to raise concerns on situation of undocumented adults and children in Ireland. Presenting the detail of a proposed regularisation scheme.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to raise concerns on situation of undocumented adults and children in Ireland. Presenting the detail of a proposed regularisation scheme.

Event / Reception (1)

Conversations with Minister at Young People At Risk conference in Dublin 1, on need for regularisation for undocumented children and young people.

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.

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Billy Lawless Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

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