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 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Meetings with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth and with the Minister for Justice to discuss a whole of government response to DSGBV in Ireland.

Intended results To seek support for the integration of DSGBV Policy, Planning & Services. To seek support for additional funding for DSGBV. To seek support for the resourcing of a National Services Development Plan. To seek support for the infrastructural modernisation of the DSGBV sector in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon O' Halloran & Mary McDermott, CO-CEOs.

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 (6-10)

Emails sent to Roderic O'Gorman on the 11.09.20, 07.10.20, 28.11.20 & 04.12.20. Emails sent to Helen McEntee on the 02.11. 20 & 04.12.20.

Letter (2-5)

Letter sent to Roderic O'Gorman on 24.11.20. Letter sent to Helen McEntee on the 24.11.20.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Virtual Meeting with Roderic O'Gorman on the 29.09.20. Virtual Meeting with Helen McEntee on the 02.12.20. Virtual Meeting with Roderic O'Gorman & Helen McEntee on the 15.12.20

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)