Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill

Intended results Progressing the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill through the Dáil

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse Brady

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)

Executive Director met with Senator Lynn Ruane in Leinster House to discuss progress on the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 which has been passed by the Seanad but awaiting a sponsor in the Dáil. Also discussed repurposing the Progression Unit .

Phone call (2-5)

Calls on progressing priorities in the Programme for Government including legislation on spent convictions.

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)