Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Irish Refugee Council
2025-11-11
Intent: Ending of homelessness of international protection applicants. In particular the policy that people must sleep rough to demonstrate eligbility and need for accommodation.
Details: Letter to Minister for Justice about unaccommodated international protection applicants.
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Colm Brophy, David Delaney, Doncha O’Sullivan, Richard Dixon
Methods: One letter sent 5 November - Letter
Irish Refugee Council
2025-10-02
Intent: Halting of voluntary return communications directly to international protection applicants.
Details: Email to Deparmtent of Justice officials raising signficiant concerns regarding voluntary return proposals aimed at people in the international protection process. .
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan, David Gilbride
Methods: One email sent on 30 September. - Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Inputs given on the Strategy from the Immigrant Council's areas of expertise and perspectives
Details: Responding to the Department of Justice Strategy Statement
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Meeting
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: To hold a meeting, which was secured. Items discussed during the meeting: Introduction of the new CEO and Immigrant Council’s strategic objectives
Details: To seek a meeting regarding changes to the Immigrant Council and discuss issues of concern to the Immigrant Council's work
Officials: Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Email, Meeting
Crosscare
2025-07-29
Intent: The intended results of the letter are to secure a meeting with Minister Jim O' Callaghan that results in urgent action in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland.
Details: On 24 July 2025, Conor Hickey of Crosscare and David Carroll of dePaul Ireland wrote for a second time to Minister Jim O Callaghan requesting urgent action and a meeting in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in I, ...
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Oonagh McPhillips, Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: 1 letter sent by email - Letter
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Discuss implementation of the Asylum Procedures Regulation (EU) 2024/1348
Details: EU Migration & Asylum Pact
Officials: Andrew Munro, Doncha O’Sullivan
Methods: Phone call, Meeting
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