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 09 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Review of Civil Legal Aid Scheme

Intended results Abolish the means test for legal aid for victims of domestic violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott, Miriam Kivlehan, Programme & Communications Manager

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all Oireachtas Members with a pdf copy of Safe Ireland's Pre Budget 2023 submission on 16th September 2022.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email from Mary Lou McDonald's office 27th September with copy of parliamentary question asked by the TD of the Minister for Justice on 8th September whether the Civil Legal Aid Scheme Review Group has formally commenced its work; the date on which it first met; and if the Review Group will publicly seek submissions from interested parties. Response to PQ from Minister McEntee also included.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)