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 Housing

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Removal of perpetrators of domestic violence from social housing

Intended results Remove perpetrators of domestic violence from social housing to allow victim/survivors to remain in their homes.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Interim CEO 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)

2 emails dated 26th May to arrange a meeting between Christine Lodge and Catherine McConnell

Meeting (1)

Meeting dated 3rd June in Mayo County Council's offices at which Christine Lodge, Catherine McConnell and Olivia Gallagher were present to discuss the removal of domestic violence perpetrators from social housing - a topic raised publicly by the Council and to discuss the provision of safe home accommodation in Mayo.

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.

Catherine McConnell Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)