Irish Girl Guides CLG (Irish Girl Guides)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Girl Guides CLG

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Gender equality

Intended results Awareness-raising amongst TDs re gender equality

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Our Communications Officer, Fiona Murdoch

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Katherine Zappone (Former DPO) - (-)

Jillian van Turnhout (Former DPO) - (-)

Mary Lou McDonald (Former DPO) - (-)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To raise TDs' awareness of gender equality

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All TDs Letters sent to all TDs on International Women's Day (8th March 2016) asking them to take action to step up gender equality during their term in office. The wording of the letters was different for male and female TDs.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Photocall outside Leinster House with 3 of our adolescent members and Senator Katherine Zapone, Semator Jillian van Turnhout, Mary Lou McDonald TD and former Government Minister Gemma Hussey

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.