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 Meeting with the Minister for Justice, 4th December 2025

Intended results Brief the Minister on the work of Safe Ireland and domestic violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO; Christine Lodge, Director of Operations; Dr. Blaithin O'Shea, Legal Justice Manager

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan in the Department of Justice at 12.30 pm on 4th December at which the Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips and Special Advisor Adrian O'Higgins were also in attendance. Representatives from Safe Ireland included CEO Mary McDermott, Operations Director Christine Lodge and Legal Justice Manager Dr. Blaithin O'Shea.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Adrian O'Higgins Special Advisor (Department of Justice)