Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To outlijne to the Minister and his officials the Law Society's main priorities in areas such as family law, legal aid, court infrastructure/modernisation, alternative dispute resolution and legal deserts.
Details: Family law, legal aid, court infrastructure/modernisation, alternative dispute resolution and legal deserts
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Carole Sullivan, Andrew Munro, Adrian O'Higgins, Suzanne Coogan
Methods: Email and meeting 26 March with the Minister for Justice and additional representatives including two Assistant Secretaries - Email, Email and meeting 26 March with the Minister for Justice and additional representatives including two Assistant Secretaries - Meeting
Law Society of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: To provide a Law Society perspective on remote hearings and the topic of criminal legal aid
Details: Issues related to justice and law reform
Officials: Carole Sullivan
Methods: Emails (2) and meetings (2) 11 March and 12 March with representatives from the Department of Justice - Email, Emails (2) and meetings (2) 11 March and 12 March with representatives from the Department of Justice - Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Raise with the Minister the impact of the continued cuts to professional fees who provide services under the Legal Aid Board Civil Legal Aid Scheme
Details: Civil Legal Aid
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Andrew Munro, Adrian O'Higgins, Suzanne Coogan, Carole Sullivan
Methods: Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Confirmation of Government's approach to restoration of professional fees in criminal legal aid in Budget 2026
Details: Restoration of Professional Fees - Criminal Legal Aid
Officials: Carole Sullivan, Jim O'Callaghan, Adrian O'Higgins, Suzanne Coogan, Andrew Munro
Methods: Letter, Meeting, Phone call
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