National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Emails sent to request meetings to highlight the recommendations from a report by NWC and WAFNI regarding an all-island approach to tackling housing and legal remedies for domestic abuse survivors

Intended results Meet with DPOs to highlight the recommendations from a report by NWC and WAFNI regarding an all-island approach to tackling housing and legal remedies for domestic abuse survivors

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Corrinne Hasson

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 sent to both Justice Ministers in the North and South of Ireland - Minister Naomi Long and Minister Jim O'Callaghan on 20/05/2026. Follow up email sent to Minister Jim O'Callaghan and response email to arrange meeting sent to Minister Naomi Long

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Naomi Long along with WAFNI in Belfast on 23rd July.

Meeting (1)

Met with Taoiseach Micháel Martin in Belfast on 7th May

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)