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2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Caron McCaffrey (Director General), Irish Prison Service; Ben Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: 1) Policy change to allow the small number of Irish people wishing to return to Ireland while on licence from the UK to do so; 2) Improvements to current process to make it quicker and more efficient thus enabling transfers of Irish prisoners back to Ireland close to families; 3) Improvements to the situation of Foreign National prisoners in Irish prisons.
Methods: Letter, Virtual Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1) Seeking to progress current situation regarding Irish people released on licence in UK; 2) Seeking to progress the repatriation of Irish prisoners overseas wishing to return to Ireland; 3) Discussing recent research on Foreign National Prisoners in Irish prisons by Maynooth University in partnership with ICPO and findings from research which |
| — | if implemented |
| — | would improve the situation of foreign national prisoners in Irish prisons. |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ensure that there is a process where Irish people on licence in the UK who have family and supports in Ireland can return to Ireland during their licence period
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking clarification re number of Irish citizens who have returned home while on licence* from the UK and if the Department of Justice or Probation Service intends to enter into any agreement with UK counterparts to facilitate the return to Ireland of former prisoners released on licence where the person wishes to return. *Release on licence means a person is released from prison generally half-way through their sentence but must abide by certain rules and supervised by Probation Service |
2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Support for extending the right of immediate family reunion to all those in full-time employment in Ireland. We believe it is wrong to deny people the right to have their immediate family members with them. Non-EU migrants are doing essential work such as caring for elderly population and in working in the catering industry.
Methods: Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request for review and changes to the Family Reunification Policy for non-EAA migrants by the Department of Justice. |
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Invited by the Minister for Education and Department officials to attend meeting to review the outcome of the pilot reconfiguration of primary school patronage
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To review the outcome of the pilot process on reconfiguration of primary school patronage |
2023-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: That governments would address areas which are high risk to people and communities and their environments in poorer countries, particularly relating to mining, drilling, the extraction of fossil fuels and effects on agriculture through the use of various practices that are damaging to the natural environment.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To support the Joint Statement of the Patria Grande and Justice and Peace Europe (organisations comprising of Catholic Justice and Peace Commissions of Episcopal Conferences in Europe and Latin America) ahead of the EULAC Summit calling on participants in the summit to take decisive action to make the transition towards a people-centred and sustainable economic model. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Vincent P Martin (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; David Norris (Senator), Seanad; Rebecca Moynihan (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Boylan (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: That all sections of the legislation would be commenced at the same time meaning that no group of Irish prisoners would be disadvantaged and that adequate resources would be put in place to ensure all applications would be dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking clarification regarding the commencement of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 when enacted and what resources will be provided to the agencies involved in processing applications under this legislation to enable these applications to be processed in an expeditious manner. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Hubert Loftus (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: To discuss with Department of Education personnel issues in relation to the pilot reconfiguration of primary school patronage
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Issues pertaining to the pilot reconfiguration of primary school patronage |
2022-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To understand when above mentioned Bill and with the relevant amendments will be due for Fourth Stage in the Dáil.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking clarification regarding the status of the legislation transposing Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA covering transfers of prisoners between EU countries (Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021) and the introduction of amendments to existing legislation to facilitate the inward transfer of Irish prisoners overseas from non-EU countries. |
2022-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To resolve some of the current difficulties with transfers especially from the UK and ensure the process is fair, transparent and expeditious for all prisoners who may wish to apply for transfer. To facilitate the expeditious transfer of Irish prisoners in EU countries back to Ireland to serve their sentence.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking the introduction of amending legislation to ensure the inward transfer of Irish prisoners overseas can recommence. Seeking clarification on and proposing changes to the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021. |
2021-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To resolve some of the current difficulties with transfers especially from the UK and ensure the process is fair and expeditious. To facilitate the expeditious transfer of Irish prisoners in EU countries back to Ireland to serve their sentence.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking the introduction of amending legislation to ensure the inward transfer of Irish prisoners overseas can recommence. Seeking clarification on the introduction of legislation to facilitate the transposition of the relevant Framework Decision governing the transfer of sentenced persons between EU states into Irish law. |