Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Regularisation of undocumented people

Intended results Introduction of a broad and inclusive scheme or mechanism to regularise undocumented workers, children and young people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Bruton

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members An invitation email was sent to all TDs and Senators inviting them to the launch of a survey of over 1,000 undocumented people. The purpose of this launch was to advocate for a broad and inclusive regularisation for undocumented people. Follow up emails were then sent to those who attended or expressed an interest in receiving the event information.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

A number of emails sent from MRCI staff to DPOs listed below on the matter of regularisation of undocumented people.

Social Media (2-5)

A number of tweets directed at designated public officials on the matter above

Meeting (2-5)

2 online meetings with TDs to discuss the regularisation of undocumented people

Event / Reception (1)

Minister for Justice provided pre recorded input for the launch event of our survey of undocumented people.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls made with DPOs in Department of Justice to discuss the regularisation of undocumented people.

Email (1)

Request for a meeting with Minister of Justice and Department of Justice Officials responsible for regularisation (still pending response)

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)

Oonagh Buckley Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Cluskey Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)