Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Opposing proposals to reopen old Cork prison to alleviate overcrowding

Intended results To seek support to oppose any proposed reopening of the old Cork Prison

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pamela Drumgoole

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.

Email (1)

Following an event at the Dóchas Centre on Traveller issues, Policy and Research Coordinator followed up by email on 4 July with Deputy Pat Buckley about the potential recommissioning of the old Cork 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.

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)