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 04 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Invitation to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to open event at Norwegian Embassy

Intended results For Minister McEntee to open and speak at Norway/Ireland panel event on Domestic Violence hosted by Norwegian Embassy on 12th June.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Text message sent by CEO Mary McDermott to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on 19th April asking her to speak at event on domestic violence which is being hosted by the Norwegian Embassy on 12th June. A second text was received in response from Minister McEntee to Mary McDermott on 19th April.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)