Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To resolve issues with delays in payment of Legal Aid fees, and to resolve issues with disclosure payments and multiple certificates
Details: Criminal Legal Aid fees
Officials: Carole Sullivan
Methods: Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Seek clarification on Government's commitment to full restoration of professional fees in criminal legal aid and timeline to deliver upon that commitment.
Details: Restoration of Professional Fees - Criminal Legal Aid
Officials: Helen McEntee, Carole Sullivan
Methods: Phone call, Letter
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-09-21
Intent: To communicate Law Society positions to the DOJ.
Details: Meeting with DOJ on justice and law reform issues generally
Officials: Carole Sullivan
Methods: Meeting 15 May with Catherine McEnri and Carole Sullivan - Meeting
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-09-21
Intent: Contribute to the design and development of the criminal legal aid scheme.
Details: Meeting to discuss the modernisation of legal aid with the Department of Justice
Officials: Stjohn O'Connor, Carole Sullivan, Marion Berry, Helena Kiely, Caron McCaffrey, Audrey Leonard
Methods: Email 11 June and meetings (2) 25 June and 9 July with Carole Sullivan and Catherine McEnri - Email, Meeting 9 May with the Judicial Planning Working Group at the Department of Justice (chaired by Stjohn O'Connor) to discuss the modernisation of criminal legal aid - Meeting
Focus Ireland
2024-09-18
Intent: To improve connection between domestic violence and homelessness and to fill public policy gaps in this area
Details: To highlight policy interaction between DV policy and homelessness
Officials: Carole Sullivan
Methods: Meeting in Focus Ireland offices - Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-09-05
Intent: Advance the mechanism to address professional fees
Details: Mechanism to address professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law by the Director of Public Prosecutions and under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Scheme.
Officials: Catherine Pierse, Marion Berry, Oonagh McPhillips, John O'Callaghan, Carole Sullivan, Caron McCaffrey
Methods: Meetings with members of the Oireachtas Justice Committee - Meeting, Letter
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-09-05
Intent: Commencement and participation in review of the criminal legal aid scheme as announced in Budget 2024 and restoration of the professional fees paid to barristers where the State is the paymaster
Details: Advancement of the review of the criminal legal aid scheme and restoration of professional fees paid to barristers
Officials: Carole Sullivan, Helen McEntee, Catherine Pierse, Maria Browne, Damien Moloney, Paschal Donohoe
Methods: Phone call, Meeting, Letter
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-05-02
Intent: Advancement of the criminal legal aid scheme review
Details: Review of Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
Officials: Carole Sullivan
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Womens Aid
2024-01-26
Intent: That Women's Aid recommendations would be considered.
Details: Submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency Bill
Officials: Carole Sullivan, Doncha O’Sullivan, Helen McEntee
Methods: One email was sent to the Minister for Justice on 10 October 2023 sharing our submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender based violence Agency Bill, which included our recommendations. - Email, One email was sent on 10 October 2023 to Carole Sullivan (Assistant Secretary General) and Doncha O'Sullivan (Deputy Secretary General) in the Department of Justice sharing our submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender based violence Agency Bill, which included our recommendations. - Email
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
2023-09-20
Intent: Ensuring that the Regulation protects children's rights and remains broad in scope covering interpersonal communications
Details: Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse proposed by the European Commission
Officials: Carole Sullivan, Dara Calleary, Simon Harris, Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, ...
Methods: Letter on the proposed Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse proposed by the European Commission - Letter