SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 15 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Family Courts Bill 2022

Intended results Influence proposed legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott; Legal Advisor Caroline Counihan BL

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 Email issued from Mary McDermott to all Senators and TD's on 4th April containing pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's summary submission on the Family Courts Bill 2022 which was drafted by Caroline Counihan BL.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email issued from Mary McDermott to the Minister for Justice on 4th April containing pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's summary submission on the Family Courts Bill 2022 which was drafted by Caroline Counihan BL.

Email (2-5)

Email issued from Mary McDermott to Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe on 4th April containing pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's summary submission on the Family Courts Bill 2022 which was drafted by Caroline Counihan BL. Response from Deputy Pa Daly on 4th April to say they will review and consider as part of their overall response to the bill.

Letter (1)

Letter sent as a member of the Family Justice Oversight Group to the Minister for Justice outlining the group's concerns regarding the Family Courts Bill 2022.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Department of Justice)