Jim O'Callaghan

Commitment to pass and enact the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 or equivalent legislation::Commitment to establish a cross-departmental Task Force on mental health and imprisonment::Commitment to invest in Community-Based Sanctions and Restorative…

Significant reduction of the prison population in light of COVID 19::Promote safe and structured prisoner release through cross-agency working and support, and access to housing::Ensure human rights are met for people in prison::Ensure equivalence of healthcare for people in…

To promote a strong post-Brexit UK-EU relationship and trade deal.

Increased resources to allow all those exploited in prostitution to exit, particularly in light of the more urgent need for resources during the pandemic; the extension of the same Statutory provisions offered to identified victims of trafficking to all exploited in prostitution

To request that a Family Law Courts Bill be considered for inclusion in the upcoming Programme for Government

To ensure we can continue to deliver this integral service to the communities we serve and the survival of the community radio sector in the lean months ahead, and to continue to reach a listenership in excess of 270,000 people, help sustain a substantial number of jobs, both…

Reform and expansion of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme

Promote compliance with the UN CRPD in the prison system::Ensure human rights and equality obligations under the Public Sector Duty are met::Eliminate discrimination and make rights real for people with disabilities in prison

Establish an emergency fund for victims of prostitution and pimiping

Meeting to raise concerns with regard to Heads of Heads of Housing, Planning and Development Bill 2019 with regard to access to justice for citizens and communities

Argue for AONTAS election priorities during the election

To ensure that the issues of social inclusion, equality, human rights, climate justice and community development are addressed in the Programme for Governement

To draw to their attention the negative impact of commissioning on social inclusion work

To provide evidence and support planning to mitigate against the worst effects of COVID-19 on already vulnerable and marginalized groups and communities

For the MInister of Justice to allow An Garda Síochána to make emergency barring orders to protect victims of domestic abuse