Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with Irish Prison Service Director General to discuss IPRT penal reform priorities

Intended results To discuss key penal reform priorities for IPRT and get updates on key penal reform developments where possible

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse Brady, Executive Director, IPRT

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.

Meeting (1)

On return from maternity leave in Sept 2023, IPRT's Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, met with the Director General of the Irish Prison Service, Caron McCaffrey, on 26 Sept 2023, to discuss key penal reform priorities such as: the situation of overcrowding in the prison system, potential plans to expand the prison estate, plans to improve family contact, and resourcing of addiction and mental health supports in prison.

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.

Caron McCaffrey Director General (Irish Prison Service)