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 08 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details GP Access for victims/survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence

Intended results Ensure victims of domestic violence have access to medical care

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Interim CEO Christine Lodge and Law and Policy Manager Dr. Blaithin O'Shea

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 (1)

Email to Senator Paula Butterly 27th May from Dr. Blaithin O'Shea suggested a time-limited, fast-track GP visit card which would be triggered at client service entry. This would offer an immediately implementable solution instead of having to make structural changes to the medical card system.

Email (2-5)

Email to Senator Butterly 25th June from Blaithin O'Shea sought meeting to progress the issue nationally. Email from Senator Butterly's office 30th June proposed a meeting at Leinster House on 9th July.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Christine Lodge, Dr. Blaithin O'Shea and Senator Butterly on 9th July at Leinster House where domestic violence victim/survivors access to medical care was discussed.

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.

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)