To support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - EmailTo support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - Phone call
Stable Lives, Safer Streets - CES Research project - draft resource. Correspondence regarding the SLSS project and a draft implementation resource. - Email
To support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - EmailTo support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - Meeting
Raising concerns about proposed legislative changes relating to counselling notes and the impact on victim/survivors of sexual violence. - EmailRaising concerns about proposed legislative changes relating to counselling notes and the impact on victim/survivors of sexual violence. - LetterRaising concerns about proposed legislative changes relating to counselling notes and the impact on victim/survivors of sexual violence. - Phone call
Intent: Progress legislation for increased use of community-based sanctions, prioritise the passage of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill, implement the recommendations of the High Level Taskforce on Mental Health and Addiction, implement recommendations of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use and establish the Penal Consultative Council. ::Also invited Minister to give a keynote address at IPRT 30 year anniversary event and sought a meeting to discuss priorities in more detail.
Details: IPRT letter to Minister for Justice on Priorities for 2025
Executive Director asked Ben Ryan before IPRT event about status of Inspection of Places of Detention Bill and asked that the Minister is urged to prioritise it. - Informal communicationExecutive Director met Oonagh McPhillips at seminar and spoke with her beforehand about asking Minister to speak at IPRT event. - Informal communicationLetter sent by email on 7 February 2025 - Letter
Details: Sent a copy of ICOS' General Election Manifesto and requested that the proposals are taken into consideration for policy positions. Proposals included housing, education and immigration considerations. The manifesto was send to heads of policy in each party also.
Intent: To accept an invitation to a round table meeting to share the knowledge and learning of CES Project: Safer Lives, Safer Streets in collaboration with University of Limerick and Queens University Belfast
Details: Invitation to a meeting to share information on the work of CES in SLSS
Intent: Implementation of Programme for Government commitments and priorities outlined in the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform 2022-2024
Details: Key government commitments and priorities on penal reform
ED met Ben Ryan on 3 July to discuss implementation of Programme for Government commitments and other priority actions identified in Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform including ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, proposed introduction of parole regulations, establishment of Penal Consultative Council, timeline for updated prisoner complaints policy and review of prison rule and measures to tackle prison overcrowding. - Meeting
