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 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Letter sent on the 28th of July to John McDaid, CEO of the Legal Aid Board requesting them to reconsider curtailing access to private practitioners in family law matters where there is an element of Domestic Violence.

Intended results That the Legal Aid Board would reconsider curtailing access to private practitioners in family law matters where there is an element of Domestic Violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitríona Gleeson, Programme & Communications Manager, 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.

Letter (1)

Letter by email sent on the 28th of July to John McDaid, CEO of the Legal Aid Board requesting them to reconsider curtailing access to private practitioners in family law matters where there is an element of Domestic Violence.

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.

John McDaid Chief Executive Officer (The Legal Aid Board)