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 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Zero Tolerance Community Project Dublin 1 and Dublin 7

Intended results Consultants for Zero Tolerance Community Project coordinated by Deputy Mary Lou McDonald's Office

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

Call 8th September, between Sinead Burke in Mary Lou McDonald TD's office with Mary McDermott inviting her to speak at an event taking place on the main concourse in Connolly Station on Monday 22nd September at 10.30am.

Email (2-5)

Email dated 9th September from Sinead Burke in Mary Lou McDonald TD's office with Mary McDermott regarding the event taking place in Connolly Station on Monday 22nd September at 10.30am. Circular dated 13th October from Sinead Burke regarding impending campaign check in meeting the following Monday at 12pm in Amiens Street.

Email (1)

Email dated 22nd October from Sinead Burke in Mary Lou McDonald TD's office with Mary McDermott with notification of December campaign fundraiser event.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)