National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Budget 2024

Intended results To advocate for NWC pre-budget submission asks.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Swan, Women's Economic Equality Co-ordinator, Kate Mitchell Head of Policy and Development

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 1 email invitation, and 1 follow up reminder email invitation to all Oireachtas members to attend the online launch of NWC Pre-Budget Submission.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Head of Policy and Development meeting with Deputy Mark Ward, In person meeting in Leinster house to advocate on NWC's pre-budget mental health recommendations for 2024 and a follow up mail (04/08/2023) with NWC's gender sensitive mental health report

Event / Reception (1)

Women's Economic Equality Co-ordinator attended the Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum 2023 in Farmleigh House. Advocated for the NWC Pre-budget submission asks to Minister Heather Humphries.

Email (1)

Head of Policy and Development and Women's Economic Equality Co-ordinator emailed invitation to speak at Invitation to speak at the launch of the NWC Pre-Budget Submission (online) on 05/09/2023. Ivana Bacik TD; Senator Fiona O'Loughlin; Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD; Emer Higgins TD; Sorca Clarke TD; Senator Marie Sherlock; Jennifer Whitmore TD; Claire Kerrane TD

Letter (1)

Head of Policy and Development and Women's Economic Equality Co-ordinator wrote letters to Minister Helen McEntee, Minister Stephen Donnelly, Minster Roderic O' Gorman, An Tanáiste Mícheál Martin, Minister Eamon Ryan, Deputy Ivana Bacik, Deputy Holly Cairns, Deputy Brid Smith, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald to promote NWC's key Budget asks and request meetings with relevant politicans to discuss such asks.

Event / Reception (1)

Women's Economic Equality Coordinator advocated for Budget 2024 priorities of the NWC at the National Economic Dialogue 2023 An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD; An Tanaiste Mícheál Martin TD; Minister Eamon Ryan TD; Minister Michael McGrath TD; Minister Pascal Donohoe TD

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)