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 17 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Invitation from Senator Lynn Ruane to attend an event on 24th October marking the final legislative stage in the Seanad of the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021.

Intended results Provide support.

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 (1)

Email dated 17th October from Senator Lynn Ruane to Mary McDermott inviting her to an event she was holding on the 24th of October 2023 to mark that a Bill she campaigned for to ban Non Disclosure Agreements was at its final legislative stage in the Seanad. No response issued by Safe Ireland. Where: Hen’s Teeth, Blackpitts, Dublin 8

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)