Immigrant Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Immigrant Council of Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Seeking full & effective implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

Intended results Seeking full & effective implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Killoran, CEO

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 Oireachtas Members Email to all Oireachtas members to attend joint TORL partners event in AV Room of Leinster House to mark 2nd anniversary of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Frances Fitzgerald to discuss implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. Focusing on ensuring law is effectively supporting those exploited in sex trade - focus on their decriminalisation & delivery of supported exit routes.

Event / Reception (1)

Joint event held with TORL partners in AV Room of Leinster House to mark 2nd anniversary of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. Discussion about implementation of the legislation to date, the upcoming review & information on other jurisdictions & how similar legislation is working. Several representatives from Dail Eireann & the Seanad attended: Sen Padraig McLoughlin, Michael Harty TD, Sen Paddy Burke, Frances Fitzgerald TD, Fiona O’Loughlin TD, Marcella Corcoran Kenney TD, Sen Alice Mary Higgins, Sen Ivana Bacik

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.

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)