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 Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Refuge development in County Monaghan

Intended results Liaise with Monaghan County Council and the Housing Agency in relation to refuge provision in County Monaghan.

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)

Email to Olga McConnon from Christine Lodge on the 20th August advised that following on from the Integrated Design Team, Housing Agency and Safe Ireland meeting the previous Friday, she was issuing a letter of acceptance and other relevant documentation to the consultant which won the contract, Craft Studio. Acknowledgement email issued by Olga to Christine, 24th August.

Email (1)

Email to Olga McConnon and other members of the refuge development stakeholder group who are not listed as DPO's from Christine Lodge on 31st August requested for the next meeting to be rescheduled due to a diary conflict.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Microsoft Teams meetings on 11th May and 6th July at which all members of the Cavan/Monaghan refuge development stakeholder group including Olga McConnon were in attendance.

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)