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 11 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Interim refuge Monaghan

Intended results Secure suitable emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence in Monaghan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christine Lodge

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.

Email (2-5)

Email from Olga McConnon dated 5th February requesting Senior Executive Officer for housing Samantha Boyle be included in a meeting scheduled for 17th February. Emails between CEO Mary McDermott and Olga McConnon on 10th February discussed safe accommodation options in Monaghan County.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Online meeting via Teams on 17th February at which Senior Executive Officer Samantha Boyle and Olga McConnon were for Monaghan County Council and Mary McDermott and Christine Lodge for Safe Ireland.

Email (2-5)

Email from Christine Lodge to Olga McConnon 16th February with security specifications for safe homes. Response from Olga 16th February confirming site visit facilitation. Email 16th February from Olga to Christine seeking redesigns of buildings. Email to Olga from Christine 4th March on redesign of buildings to align with Safe Ireland's Safe Spaces' recommendations for refuge.

Email (6-10)

Email 6th March from Olga McConnon to Christine Lodge advised that costings for safe accommodation would be issued the following week. Email 11th March from Christine to Olga requested lease/rent details for proposed interim refuge. Response from Olga 11th March contained costings, acknowledged by Christine 11th March. Email 29th April from Christine Lodge to Olga McConnon enquired about the terms of the lease.

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.

Olga McConnon Acting Director of Service (Monaghan County Council)