Roderic O'Gorman

Green Party · Dublin West

Activity on Justice and Equality — 73 events (48 lobbying · 25 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-15
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Justice and Equality

  • On behalf of #Addthe10th Alliance, we contacted all the party leaders, the Minister for Children & Equality, her civil servants Una NiDhubhghaill & Catehrine Roe who have taken over responsibility for this legislation. Also spokespersons on Children & Equality, as well as the relevant commitment to raise the issue of the Equality Miscellaneous Provisions Bill not appearing on the Spring Legislative Programme
• 2026-01-22
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  Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality

  • Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025
• 2026-01-22
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  National LGBT Federation Justice and Equality

  • CAHC email to party leaders and Ceann Comhairle in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas, outlining our shared concerns, and calling for the constructive engagement between political representatives and civil society in shaping effective, rights-based responses.
• 2026-01-21
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  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-21
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  Law Society of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • The Law Society provided a presentation to members of the Oireachtas on the General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025.
• 2026-01-21
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  Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Changes to naturalisation requirements for refugees
• 2026-01-21
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  Doras Luimní Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-21
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  Irish Red Cross Justice and Equality

  • Seeking engagement on policy changes in foreign reception for International Protection Applicants (IPAs). There were several different engagements on this matter which are detailed further below in the section on how the lobbying was carried out.
• 2026-01-21
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Coalition Against Hate Crime email/letter to party leaders, copying the Ceann Comhairle, in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas
  • CEO meeting with Roderic O'Gorman TD
• 2026-01-20
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  The Open Community Justice and Equality

  • Humanitarian Admissions Programme
• 2026-01-20
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  Montague Communications Ltd Justice and Equality

  • Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
• 2026-01-20
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  Outhouse CLG 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Hate speech and hate crime
  • Prohibition of Conversion Practices Bill
• 2026-01-20
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  Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-19
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  Transgender Equality Network Ireland 3 returns Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to AV Room briefing on legal gender recognition
  • Meeting with Oireachtas LGBT+ Caucus
  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-19
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  National Youth Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-16
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  European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech & Hate crime
• 2026-01-08
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Justice and Equality

  • On behalf of the #Addthe10th EAPN Ireland circulated a letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme poverty & human rights to Minister Foley regarding the need to incorporate socio-economic disadvantage as a ground for discrimination in the Equality legislation currently before the Oireachtas, to all leaders of the opposition, party spokespersons, the committee on Children & Equality, along with the minister and Carol Baxter from the Department
• 2026-01-08
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  The Open Doors Initiative Justice and Equality

  • Meeting with Deputy to discuss community sponsorship and integration.
• 2026-01-05
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  Ruhama Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to Ruhama's upcoming international conference on combatting pornography, sexual exploitation and sexual violence
• 2025-09-19
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to attend Pride Breakfast
• 2025-09-19
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  Outhouse CLG Justice and Equality

  • Shared key priorities and issues affecting the LGBTQ+ Community this Pride
• 2025-09-19
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  Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Justice and Equality

  • Extend invite to Oireachtas members to participate on an All-Party Parliamentarian Group on Sexual Violence
• 2025-09-19
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Regularisation for Undocumented People in Ireland
  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-09-18
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  Ruhama Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to Ruhama's upcoming international conference on combatting pornography, sexual exploitation and sexual violence
• 2025-09-17
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  Montague Communications Ltd Justice and Equality

  • Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
• 2025-05-21
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • LGBT Ireland policy asks
  • Marriage Referendum +10 Conference
• 2025-05-21
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-05-16
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  Irish Council for Civil Liberties 5 returns Justice and Equality

  • Deportation Flights - Dublin to Tbilisi
  • Historic Human Rights Violations
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024
  • Defamation (Amendment) Bill
• 2025-04-30
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  European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • Concern over the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
• 2025-03-04
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  Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited Justice and Equality

  • To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill
• 2025-01-21
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  One Family Justice and Equality

  • Co-Signed letter steered by Action Aid re families with leave to remain status being evicted from International Protection Accommodation
• 2025-01-21
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  Amnesty International Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Communications sent to political parties' leaders on key human rights commitments across many public policy areas we call on political parties to adopt in new Programme for Government and deliver, should they form next Government
• 2025-01-21
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  National Women's Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Programme for Government / General Election Manifestos
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality

  • IPRT Priorities for General Election
• 2025-01-21
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  National LGBT Federation Justice and Equality

  • Hate Offences Act 2024
• 2025-01-21
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • LGBT Ireland Pre Budget Submission
• 2025-01-21
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-01-21
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  Women for Election Justice and Equality

  • Discussion on a submitted funding application, following a grant from the Department in 2023, to support the work of building a better gender balance and increased diversity in elected political office.
• 2025-01-20
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  ActionAid Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Follow up to Roderic O Gorman regarding lone parent evictions in IPAS accomodation.
• 2025-01-20
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  Inclusion Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Manifesto
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
• 2025-01-20
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  Comhlámh Justice and Equality

  • Comhlámh emailed relevant ministers to request reforms to the direct provision system, aligning with the government's commitment to replace it with a more humane and community-focused model.
• 2025-01-17
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  European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • Hate Crime Legislation
• 2025-01-17
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  Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Justice and Equality

  • Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024.
• 2025-01-16
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Emails with attached letters sent to all political parties on behalf of the Add the 10th Alliance re inclusion of commitment to adding socio-economic ground in equality legislation in their election manifestos
• 2025-01-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Justice and Equality

  • Crime in Rural Areas
• 2025-01-09
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  Women's Collective Ireland (WCI) formerly National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks Justice and Equality

  • WCI submission on successor to National Strategy for Women and Girls
• 2024-11-21
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  UNICEF Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Combat discrimination and promote equality for marginalised groups, strengthen protections against online hate, discrimination, and misogyny.
• 2020-06-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements being made to allow persons over 70 years of age or with underlying health conditions to attend family court proceedings remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11258/20]
• 2020-06-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded incidents of racially motivated crime in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11259/20]
• 2020-06-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the consideration given to amending the process for affirming oaths while Covid-19 restrictions are in place to allow this be done remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11260/20]
• 2020-06-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Reception and Integration Agency last inspected a direct provision centre (details supplied); if residents were engaged with on that occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11261/20]
• 2020-06-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Covid-19 crisis has delayed the process of making determinations on naturalisation applications; if so, the extent of the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11262/20]
• 2020-06-09
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures taken to date to achieve strategic priority 3, outcome 5, of the An Garda Síochána Diversity and Integration Strategy 2019-2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10010/20]
• 2020-06-09
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has held with residents and the operators of a direct provision accommodation centre (details supplied) regarding the standard of food and accommodation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10405/20]
• 2020-06-09
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of funding for an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider extending maternity leave and benefit for those women moving onto the unpaid entitlement phase of their maternity leave during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8875/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the terms of reference of the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 which is required under section 27 of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8477/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the terms of reference of the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 will seek to include the participation of persons engaged in prostitution and of persons who have been victims of human trafficking; if it will review the risks the operation of the Act poses for the safety and well-being of persons engaged in sex work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8478/20]
• 2020-05-27
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to increasing the recruitment age for gardaí beyond 35 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7646/20]
• 2020-05-27
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community response forums that contain direct representation from persons living in direct provision, including asylum seekers in temporary emergency accommodation, by county; if they are not directly represented, if an assessment is being carried out in each county to ascertain if information is being adequately relayed from the forum to this cohort of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7647/20]
• 2020-05-20
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons contacted within 14 days following their arrival in Ireland as part of the public health passenger checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6710/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will be undertaking a review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 in 2020; if so, the terms of reference for the review; if the review will be undertaken by independent experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4294/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if women, men and trans persons who work as sex workers will be provided an opportunity to input into the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending the legislation regarding adoptive leave to make provision for one of the fathers of an adopted child to take adoptive leave in a situation in which the adoption is being undertaken by a male same-sex couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4299/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports which exist for members of the LGBTIQ community that are within the direct provision system; the supports available across each direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4300/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Ireland signing up to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 with a view to broadening the range of convictions which can be considered as spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/20]
• 2020-03-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of undocumented migrants living here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3289/20]
• 2020-03-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who successfully availed of the 2018 scheme for regularising undocumented migrants who arrived here as students; the number of unsuccessful applicants for same; the overall cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3290/20]
• 2020-03-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid annually to private contractors providing direct provision services since it was introduced in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3291/20]
• 2020-03-05
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in the direct provision system broken down by those living in direct provision centres and emergency direct provision accommodation; the number still living in direct provision even though they have received a grant of international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/20]