Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Awareness of ICI service user issues to inform reform of immigration processes
Details: Request for meeting to brief on ICI current work and priorities
Officials: Oonagh McPhillips, Doncha O’Sullivan, Andrew Munro
Methods: Email, Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Seek a meeting to discuss an issue concerning an aspect of the State’s implementation of the Asylum Procedures Regulation, a measure included in the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration in respect of which the Government has decided to participate and the lack of certainty about what constitutes “legal counselling” and who may act as a “legal counsellor” in this jurisdiction and the necessity for such services to be provided by a legal practitioner within the meaning of the 2015 Act.
Details: Implementation Plan of the EU Migration & Asylum Pact
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Letter, Email
Arthur Cox LLP
2024-09-21
Intent: Continued and improved communication around the family reunification process for minor refugees
Details: Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees
Officials: Andrew Munro, Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Attendance at meeting with Immigrant Council, Department of Justice and other civil society organisations on 13 June 2024 regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under Section 56 International Protection Act, as well as administrative processing of applications with a particular focus on issues arising for minor refugees. - Meeting
Matheson LLP
2024-09-20
Intent: Continued and improved communication around the family reunification process for minor refugees
Details: Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees
Officials: Andrew Munro, Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Attendance at meeting on 13 June 2024 regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees - Meeting
A&L Goodbody
2024-09-20
Intent: Continued and improved communication around the family reunification process for minor refugees
Details: Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act 2015, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees
Officials: Andrew Munro, Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Attendance at meeting on 13 June 2024 regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act 2015, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees - Meeting
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2024-09-20
Intent: Review of Department of Justice customer service, administrative changes that could improve processing times of application, review of civil legal aid
Details: Refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor applicants, and access to Civil Legal Aid.
Officials: Oonagh McPhillips, Doncha O’Sullivan, Andrew Munro
Methods: Email, Meeting
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2024-05-20
Intent: Changes to immigration law and policy in situations of Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Details: Access to residence permission for migrant victims of domestic violence, legislative and policy changes to address same- recommendations as set out in published paper. Discussion around EU Treaty Rights Unit practices (both first instance and review units) in cases where the applicant has experience, ...
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Meeting, Email, Virtual Meeting
Irish SME Association
2024-05-20
Intent: We wish to ensure that the defamation reforms sought from the Department of Justice in July 2023 are delivered. https://isme.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ISME-Note-to-Justice-Minister-re-defamation.pdf
Details: Request to meet with the Justice Minister to ensure that reforms to the defamation act are sufficient to meet the requirements of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Officials: Helen McEntee, Oonagh McPhillips, Doncha O’Sullivan, Andrew Munro, James Browne
Methods: Email, Letter
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2024-01-30
Intent: Introduction of published guidance regarding registration of minors and residence permissions issued to minors
Details: To discuss immigration registration and permissions, in particular regarding foreign national minors
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Meeting, Follow up email to meeting with further information provided - Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2024-01-30
Intent: To inform review of services and polcies within Department of Justice as regards the experience of ICI service users
Details: Issues of domestic violence as experienced by migrant women – policy paper composed by Immigrant Council as a service provider
Officials: Oonagh McPhillips, Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Email