Irish Refugee Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Refugee Council

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details International Protection Bill 2015

Intended results To seek amendments of the Bill by way of deletion, addition or change to the Bill as drafted

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sue Conlan, CEO and Maria Hennessy, Legal Officer

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Spoke at and responded to questions of TDs (or reps) and Senators in the AV room at Leinster House on 1.12.15 on the Bill together with other NGOs and circulated IRC's recommendations

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.

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Jillian van Turnhout Senator (Seanad)