Ruhama

Lobbying Organisation Ruhama

Date published 18 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015

Intended results Full criminalisation of the purchase of sex Decriminalisation of those who solicit for the purposes of prostitution Tougher penalties for those who organise prostitution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Benson 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.

Email (2-5)

E-mails sent in response to replies received in January 2016 from 2 Oireachtas members, to a mass communication sent to senators and TDs in December 2015 (as noted on the return for that period)

Phone call (6-10)

Calls to 3 Oireachtas members regarding the progress of the Sexual Offences Bill

Social Media (21-30)

5-10 direct Tweets to 5 Oireachtas members regarding the progress of the Sexual Offences Bill 10-15 re-tweets from other individuals/organisations targeting Oireachtas members regarding the progress of the Sexual Offences Bill

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.

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Fidelma Healy Eames Senator (Seanad)

Jillian van Turnhout Senator (Seanad)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)