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 Supporting a request by an external consultancy organisation - 'Women's Prison Collaboration Initiative' to hold a workshop for penal reform in a women's prison..

Intended results Support of penal reform regarding the imprisonment of women.

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Saoirse Brady, Executive Director, supported a request by an external consultancy organisation - 'Women's Prison Collaboration Initiative' (a request to the Irish Prison Service) to hold a knowledge sharing and best practice workshop in the Dóchas Centre to develop an action plan for change - by having an online meeting on 20 Feb with Emma Regan, Director of Care and Rehabilitation IPS.

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.

Emma Regan Acting Director of Service (Irish Prison Service)