Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Homeless Prevention Bill 2020

Intended results Inform TD of IPRT support for Homeless Prevention Bill 2020 and offer support if needed. Highlight interaction of homelessness and prison (particularly for people detained on remand and being released from prison)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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.

Email (2-5)

Email (including attached letter) sent to Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, introducing IPRT, highlighting support for Homeless Prevention Bill 2020 and outlining IPRT's specific concerns re homelessness and people interacting with Irish prison system.

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)