National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of 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 Review of Part IV Sexual Offences Act

Intended results To seek a discussion on the continued delay in the publication of the review of Part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Orla O'Connor on behalf of the National Observatory on violence against women and girls

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 noting the continued delay in the publication of the review of Part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, and to seek a meeting with the Department to discuss the current status of this vital work.

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)