Irish Refugee Council

Politician(s) lobbied: Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Informing recipient of our main concerns related to the IP Bill. Influencing recipient to speak out on certain issues at committee stage.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Requesting recipients put forward amendments to the IP Bill 2026

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Asking to meet re age assements of unacompanied minors and homelessness of IP applicants. Meeting to inform DPO re current policies and practice in age assessments and homelessness.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Detailing concerns relating to IP Bill. Requesting recipient to submit our suggested amendments to the IP Bill.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Requesting recipient to submit our suggested amendments to the IP Bill. Requesting recipient keep us informed of government amendments tabled.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Inform recipient of relevant sections of IP Bill. Encourage recipient to submit counter-amendments.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: introduce a child benefit payment to children in the international protection process

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Dixon (Director), Department of Justice

Intent: Information exchange. Information on the transition to implementing the International Protection Bill 2026Clarity around the process of having to complete a questionairre at the International Protection Office and improvements to this process. Information and update on the process of age assessment and whether the IPO is undertaking this.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Doncha O’Sullivan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice

Intent: An end to the policy of not offering international protection applicants accommodation on arrival. And in the meantime, changes to the rough sleeper verification process.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Email to TDs raising concerns about the content of the International Protection Bill 2026 and suggesting alterantive wording, sent by Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council on behalf of the Coaltion on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Methods: Unknown