Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Doncha O’Sullivan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Doncha O'Sullivan (Secretary General), Department of Justice; Derek Tierney (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Resources allocated to the criminal justice system may be diverted to other departments of government for a more holistic appraoch to social issues and investment in underserved communities
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Resources allocated to the criminal justice system may be diverted to other departments of government for a more holistic appraoch to social issues and investment in underserved communities
Methods: Unknown
Details by Method
Method not specified
Highlighting findings and relevant recommendations from IPRT's recent report 'From Punishment to Prevention' and calling for the redirection of government investment to prevention and diversion strategies
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Response to ascertain the process under Rule 59.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Response to ascertain rationale for closure and future plans to reinstate.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Miinisters to convene a high-level stakeholder roundtable, including responsible agencies and advocates, to discuss the current situation and examine what short, medium and long-term actions can be taken.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice
Intent: Prioritising and implementation of existing government commitments to advance the rights of people in prison.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Response to ascertain rationale for closure and future plans to reinstate.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Donna Creaven (Director of Services or Equivalent), Irish Prison Service
Intent: Secure continued Department of Justice and Irish Prison Service grant funding
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The adoption of a formal justice reinvestment mode and greater investment in prevention and support programmes demonstrated to work for individuals and communities.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Update on status of death in custody report
Methods: Letter
