Irish Penal Reform Trust

Lobbying Organisation Irish Penal Reform Trust

Date published 07 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details 'Developing Youth Justice: 18-24s in the Criminal Justice System'

Intended results Promote the need for alternative non-custodial responses to offending by young people aged 18-24. Build support for special provisions for offences committed aged 18-24 included in the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018.

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

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Invitation to a seminar examining the need for a discrete approach for 18-24 year olds in the criminal justice system, with focus on sentencing, sentencing guidelines, alternatives to prison, diversion, and the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018. Minister David Stanton, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality opened the event; Senator Lynn Ruane spoke on the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018.

Letter (2-5)

Invitation to Minister David Stanton, Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality to open the event. and related communications.

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)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Joan Freeman Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Vivian Geiran Director (Department of Justice and Equality)

Ben Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)