The Victims Alliance

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

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

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

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

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Art O'Leary (Secretary General), The President's Establishment

Intent: Stop the President signing the mother and baby legislation

Methods: Email

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

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: EmailVirtual Meeting

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

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