Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 19 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Children and young people in care and contact with the criminal justice system

Intended results Raise awareness of the particular challenges faced by children in care when they come in contact with the criminal justice system. Highlight the lack of data in Ireland on the extent to which children in care in Ireland come into contact with the criminal justice system. Secure commitments to consider implementation of the 12 recommendations set out in the IPRT 'Care & Justice' report.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fíona Ní Chinnéide

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)

Invitation to the launch of a new IPRT report, 'Care and Justice: Children and Young People in Care and Contact with the Criminal Justice System' which set out to explore the extent to which children with care experience are over-represented in the Irish youth justice system. The report is available here: http://www.iprt.ie/contents/3407

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.

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Freeman Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)