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 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Attended the Second Stage of the Domestic Violence Bill 2017 in the Seanad on the 29th of February. Met with Senator Colette Kelleher regarding SAFE Ireland’s Recommendations for Legislative Amendments to the Domestic Violence Bill 2017.

Intended results To secure Legislative Amendments to the Domestic Violence Bill 2017.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon O'Halloran, CEO, SAFE Ireland.

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.

Meeting (1)

Sharon O'Halloran, CEO and Caitríona Gleeson, Programme & Communications Manager from SAFE Ireland attended the Second Stage of the Domestic Violence Bill 2017 in the Seanad on the 29th of February. They met with Senator Kelleher, regarding SAFE Ireland’s Recommendations for Legislative Amendments to the Domestic Violence Bill 2017.

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.

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)