Overwatch Report

Council of The Bar of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Provision of Irish Sign Language support for ISL users who are practising barristers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with ODPP to discuss a range of matters in relation to counsel panels, counsel fees and general matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Howlin', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Pádraic Taylor', 'role': 'Professional Officer II (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister Sean Fleming in relation to insurance reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Delays in payment of professional fees to barristers by the CSSO

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Browne', 'role': 'Chief State Solicitor (The Office of the Chief State Solicitor)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Arrangements for Court Sittings under COVID19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'} {'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Head of Directorate (The Courts Service)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Criminal Legal Aid Scheme: Arrangements for Payment to Counsel in respect of disclosure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marion Walsh', 'role': 'Director (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Payment arrangements for Council fees - Pre-trial hearings, HC Bails and fees generally

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Donoghue', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Howlin', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Approach of the CSSO to E-Briefs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Browne', 'role': 'Chief State Solicitor (The Office of the Chief State Solicitor)'} {'name': 'Damien Moloney', 'role': 'Director General (The Office of the Attorney General)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Access to wi-fi facilities in Cloverhill Court House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Head of Directorate (The Courts Service)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Criminal Legal Aid Scheme: Arrangements for Payment to Counsel in respect of disclosure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Promotion of The Bar of Ireland Equitable Briefing Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Browne', 'role': 'Chief State Solicitor (The Office of the Chief State Solicitor)'} {'name': 'John McDaid', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Legal Aid Board)'} {'name': 'Barry Donoghue', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Claire Loftus', 'role': 'Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Howlin', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister for Justice on matters arising from the Justice Action Plan 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Process for barristers to access the DOJ Criminal Legal Aid Panel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Impact of COVID19 on operation of the Courts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Discussion on Justice Action Plan 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Promotion of The Bar of Ireland Equitable Briefing Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien Moloney', 'role': 'Director General (The Office of the Attorney General)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Raise concerns in relation to the manner in which female members of the legal profession were being treated in order to access Cloverhill Prison

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caron McCaffrey', 'role': 'Director General (Irish Prison Service)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Development of Hammond Lane Family Courts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Call to prioritise the development of Hammond Lane Family Court

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The Bar of Ireland Election Bulletin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Justice Week

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Aidan O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'James Kingston', 'role': 'Legal Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 6 more

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Section 150 of the LSRA, Equitable Briefing Policy, Professional Fees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Browne', 'role': 'Chief State Solicitor (The Office of the Chief State Solicitor)'} {'name': 'Damien Moloney', 'role': 'Director General (The Office of the Attorney General)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with the Dept of Justice officials in relation to the operation of the criminal legal aid scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marion Walsh', 'role': 'Director (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Donoghue', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Howlin', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Impact of COVID 19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'} {'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Geraldine Hurley', 'role': 'Head of Directorate (The Courts Service)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'John McDaid', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Legal Aid Board)'} + 9 more

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