Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Spent Convictions policy and legislation

Intended results Improve current spent convictions scheme in Ireland, which is limited in its ability to meet its rehabilitative purpose. Support progress of the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 [PMB], as amended at Committee stage.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Email, bulletin and social media activity activating IPRT's mailing list, membership and followers to engage with the public consultation on Spent Convictions Policy.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

IPRT participated as speaker at a public information event jointly organised with Sen Lynn Ruane to provide information on the Spent Convictions Policy public consultation, including an outline of IPRT's proposals for reform.

Email (2-5)

Communication with Sen Lynne Ruane's office on the public consultation and event.

Submission (1)

24-page submission made to Department of Justice public consultation on Spent Convictions Policy.

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)