Irish Refugee Council

Lobbying Organisation Irish Refugee Council

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Family Reunification proposals in International Protection Bill

Intended results Inform recipient of relevant sections of IP Bill. Encourage recipient to submit counter-amendments.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan O'Leary

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 (2-5)

Email 1 outlining IRC's objections to family reunification proposals, attaching a Coaltion PLS Submission on the IP Bill. Email 2 attaching proposed amendments to the International Protection Bill

Meeting (1)

Meeting re Family Reunification proposals in IP Bill.

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)