Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details An Garda Síochána Reform Legislation

Intended results Share submission on the General Scheme of the Garda Siochana (Powers) Bill 2021 Share views on the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021 Share views on the Garda Síochána (Policing, Security and Community Safety) Bill 2021

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Doireann Ansbro and Sarah O'Malley

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)

Email correspondence with Special Adviser, Niamh Allen (Department of An Taoiseach).

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual Meeting with Special Adviser, Niamh Allen (Department of An Taoiseach).

Submission (2-5)

Submission on Digital Recordings Bill send to Oireachtas Justice Committee in Sep 2021. Submission on Garda (Powers) Bill sent to Assistant Secretary, Rachel Woods (Department of Justice) in Sep 2021.

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.

Niamh Allen Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Rachel Woods Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Barry Ward Senator (Seanad)