Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Penal reform priorities

Intended results Strengthen accountability and oversight of prisons Advocate for 'whole of prison community' approach to vaccination roll out Maintain progress on the establishment of the Task Force on mental health, addictions and imprisonment Ensure implementation of the Parole Act 2019 meets the rights and needs of all stakeholders Seek an update on the review of spent convictions legislation and outline IPRT's priority areas for reform

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director and Molly Joyce, Legal & Public Affairs Manager

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Justice Ms. Helen McEntee TD, Asst Sec Department of Justice Ben Ryan and Special Adviser Patrick Cluskey

Letter (2-5)

Letters outlining IPRT's current penal policy priorities, enclosing a copy of the annual Progress in the Penal System: 2020 (PIPS) report

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Ben Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)

Patrick Cluskey Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)