Immigrant Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Immigrant Council of Ireland

Date published 17 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Need for introduction of effective hate crime legislation & a new National Action Plan Against Racism

Intended results The introduction of effective hate crime legislation & a new National Action Plan Against Racism

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Killoran, CEO

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Oonagh Buckley, Assistant Sec Gen of the Department of Justice and Equality, which included a discussion related to racism in Ireland. With anecdotal evidence suggesting it is on the rise we again outlined the urgent need for effective hate crime legislation and a new National Action Plan Against Racism as the last one expired in 2008 and hasn't been replaced.

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.

Oonagh Buckley Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)