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 05 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Sinn Féin Gender Policy

Intended results Inform Sinn Féin's Gender Policy.

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

Email (2-5)

Email from Sinead ni Bhroin for Mary Lou McDonald TD, 13th July to Mary McDermott CEO connecting Mary to their National Director of Policy Miriam Murphy. Mary responded 13th July saying she is happy to meet Miriam for a discussion. Miriam emailed Mary on 16th July asking if they could meet in person to discuss gender rights and policy. Mary responded 16th July with Safe Ireland's documents 'No Going Back' and Safe Spaces refuge design guide attached for Miriam to read before meeting.

Meeting (1)

In person meeting at Leinster House on 11th July between Miriam Murphy and Mary McDermott where gender rights and policy were discussed.

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)

Miriam Murphy Councillor (Wicklow County Council)