Overwatch Report

Crainn

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Pa Daly TD discussing the current Irish climate of cannabis use and how recent Justice Committee recommendations and the upcoming 'Drug Use' Citizens Assembly could provide legislative and policy solutions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

January–April

[Health] Meeting regarding current drug strategy, issues of drug related intimidation, contaminated supply and the upcoming citizens assembly on drug use.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daithí Doolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Crainn

January–April

[Health] Meeting regarding the upcoming Citizens Assembly on drug use - specifically discussing drug related harms, drug related intimidation and issues of supply.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Briege MacOscar', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

January–April

[Health] Arranging dates for engagement on recent Oireacthas Justice Committee report on drug sanctions and the upcoming CA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

January–April

[Health] Discussing the upcoming Citizens Assembly, its scope and potential outcomes of said assembly.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

January–April

[Health] Meeting in Leinster House and discussed current issues important to us in the current national debate around drug policy which include: synthetic cannabis, over reliance on the justice system for dealing with drugs, the citizens' assemblies scope.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

January–April

[Health] Overview of Crainn, our work and who we represent in the current debate around drug policy reform. Our meeting also assessed some key points of error in the Irish system, primarily: 1) The over reliance of the criminal justice system for dealing with the drugs issue 2) The lack of regulation cannabis, a widely used substance in Ireland and the health consequences this lack of regulatory oversight is having on Irish people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Phone call to the Minister's office searching for a follow-up to a meeting request sent by email on the 13th of August 2022.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Follow-up email to a meeting request sent on the 13th of August 2022 to Frank Feighan's email address.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] This meeting was an overview of Irish drugs policy from our perspective. We looked over the main issues and provided some potential solutions that could be implemented via a presentation. We then discussed the presentation, and discussed key areas of interest for the party and answered any questions that were there. We also discussed the potential for a parliamentary question around the adult caution scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Minister on the topic of rising harms of drugs in a European and Irish context. Significant focus on the harms of the black market. Briefing on educational approaches to cannabis and harm reduction. We also discussed solutions to certain problems from a regulatory perspective based on evidence and data from other jurisdictions, as well as topics relating to the Citizens Assembly on drug use & the national oversight committee for current drugs strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Email to Neasa Hourigan regarding the Citizens Assembly on drug use, outlining the imperative for it to include all cohorts of drug users. Specific emphasis on those who use cannabis for medicinal and personal purposes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Email and voicemail to Senator Ward looking for a meeting regarding the Citizens Assembly on drug use.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Arranging dates for engagement on recent Oireacthas Justice Committee report on drug sanctions and the upcoming CA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

May–August

[Health] Email to the Minister requesting a meeting to discuss the national drugs strategy and general drugs policy, primarily around the increased harm of illicit substances in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Arranging dates for engagement on recent Oireacthas Justice Committee report on drug sanctions and the upcoming CA.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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