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 Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Government's policy on refuge development as per the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence.

Intended results Provide and update on refuge provision in Cavan/Monaghan area to Deputy Matt Carthy

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 (2-5)

Email 4th June from Blaithin O'Shea to Matt Carthy sought a meeting with him to provide an update on work Safe Ireland services are delivering in the Cavan Monaghan constituencies as well as how it is progressing interim refuge and safe homes in the region, and to outline some of the needs and pressures on the ground. Response from Matt Carthy's office 5th June proposed a date for meeting.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Matt Carthy TD and Christine Lodge and Dr. Blaithin O'Shea at Leinster House on 9th July during an update on domestic violence accommodation provision in his constituency was provided to him.

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.

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)