Clare Public Participation Network

Lobbying Organisation Clare Public Participation Network

Date published 05 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Communicated with International Protection Accomodation Services and Minister Charles Flanagan in relation to the risk to asylum seekers living in congregated settings including emergency accomodation, given the Covid-19 pandemic.

Intended results To alert IPAS and the DOJ that an urgent move towards own door suitable accomodation & santiary facilities where people in the above mentioned settings could practice social distancing and self isolation was necessary

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Clancy Clare Public Participation Network

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 (1)

One email sent by Clare PPN Coordinator to IPAS and to the Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)