SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 04 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Observations and recommendations on Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 as initiated

Intended results Influence legislation for victims of domestic violence

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Counihan BL, Legal Advisor; Aoife Langdon, Information & Research Officer

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 Email dated 10th January from Aoife Langdon to all Senators and Deputies in the Oireachtas with pdf attachment containing Caroline Counihan BL's submissions on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 as initiated.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email dated 10th January from Aoife Langdon to the Minister for Justice with pdf attachment containing Caroline Counihan BL's submission on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 as initiated.

Email (1)

Email from Senator Victor Boyhan 10th January stating he would be very happy to collaborate with Safe Ireland on proposed amendments.

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Jennifer Murnane-O'Connor 11th January saying she will discuss the observations and recommendations of Safe Ireland with decision makers.

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)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)