Nasc Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nasc Ireland

Date published 11 Mar, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill

Intended results As part of the Coalition Against Hate Crime we sought to: Gather information on the scheduling of the 03rd stage of the Bill, Recommend CAHC amendments to the Bill and express support for the passing of the bill Express interest in engaging in the future to fully transpose Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combatting Racism and Xenophobia,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Luna Liboni

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

Mass communications

Email All Senators Email to majority senators sent on 15 Oct + follow up email correspondence with various senators.

Email All TDs Email to majority TDs sent on 22 Oct + follow up email correspondence with various TDs.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (6-10)

Messages with Senator Annie Hoey 11 October

Letter (2-5)

Letter sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris, Minister Helen McEntee TD, Roderic O Gorman TD

Informal communication (1)

Conversation with Minister Helen McEntee TD on 16 October

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.

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)