Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Conference event - ‘The Criminal Justice System North and South – Current Challenges and Opportunities for Change'

Intended results To promote discussion of key penal reform priorities both North and South and to encourage cross-border engagement.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Conference event held in Newry, on 14 March, co-hosted by IPRT and NIACRO, examining challenges in the Criminal Justice System for the State and identifying opportunities for improvement, followed by group discussions on the opportunities for change. Key stakeholders in criminal justice systems, North and South, in attendance.

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.

Ben Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Mark Wilson Director (Probation Service)