The Victims Alliance

Total Lobbying Efforts: 20

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2021-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Policing of Ethnic Minorities and the Hate Crime Legislation, Victims address on safety orders, Statutory Maintenance Agency to be set up, Post Separation abuse patterns and protections, HAP considered as income in cases of Legal Aid, Enactment of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Other Related offences Act, The Travelling Community falling under Justice instead of the Dept of Equality and Integration. Update on the review of the Sex Work Act 2017, Review of the Abortion Act in 2021
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Meeting to discuss Victims Alliance requests in regard to legislation and public policy
2021-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: An opportunity to present our submission to the Joint Justice Committee prior to a legislative review into Victims Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault
Methods: Submission
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Submission to the joint justice committee about Victims Testimony in the cases of Rape and Sexual Assault
2021-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Berry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patricia Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Pressure from local TD's on implementation of the White Paper on Direct Provision
Methods: Email
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Highlighting conditions in local Direct Provision centre
2021-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Discussion around access to 3rd level education for people from minority backgrounds and disadvantaged socio-economic groups
Methods: Email
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Lobbied for improved access to 3rd level education in legal and therapy fields for people from minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds
2021-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Art O'Leary (Secretary General), The President's Establishment
Intent: Stop the President signing the mother and baby legislation
Methods: Email
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Request not to sign mother and baby legislation
2021-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Vincent P Martin (Senator), Seanad; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Amendment to the Harassment, Harmful Communication relating to Images Based Crime and other related offences bill
Methods: Email
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Sent a proposed amendment to the Harassment
Harmful Communication and other related offences bill and email each Deputy/Senator to discuss the proposed amendment
2021-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Introduce an amendment relating to image based crime to the Harassment, Harmful Communication and other related offences bill::Meet with the Joint Committee on Justice to clarify the need for this amendment::Amend the bill
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
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Sent a proposed amendment to the Harassment
Harmful Communication and other related offences bill
2021-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Hazel Chu (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Ensure survivors have access to mother and baby home records::Remove the directive for religious orders to be involved in anti human trafficking processes in Ireland
Methods: Email
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Email in relation to mother and baby home records and issues with religious orders in anti human trafficking in Ireland
2021-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Introduce an amendment relating to image based crime to the Harassment, Harmful Communication and other related offences bill::Referred to the Joint Committe on Justice
Methods: Email
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Sent a proposed amendment to the Harassment
Harmful Communication and other related offences bill
2021-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Improve recording of human trafficking statistics by AnyoneTrafficed.com::Remove Ruhama from the management of Direct Provision centres, in particular those housing sexual violence victims and trafficking survivors
Methods: Email
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AnyoneTrafficked.com stat issue and Ruhama involvement in DP centre for sexual violence victims and trafficking survivors