Sexual Violence Centre Cork

Lobbying Organisation Sexual Violence Centre Cork

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Petitioning for the introduction of standalone legislation for spiking, the development of accessible testing pathways and the provision of appropriate support services for those affected.

Intended results The introduction of standalone legislation for spiking, the development of accessible testing pathways and the provision of appropriate support services for those affected.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Crilly

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We asked our campaigners to explain the situation regarding spiking in Ireland at the moment and to gather signatures for the petition at various events throughout the summer where we took part (e.g., Marlay Park, Electric Picnic)

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (6-10)

We had a stand at a variety of events across the summer where we took our petition and groups of volunteers. We did the Cork Summer Show, 9 Nights at Marlay Park and Electric Picnic. At each of these we asked our volunteers to explain to members of the public what our petition was aiming to achieve and to collect signatures for the petition.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)