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, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Safe Ireland Pay and Conditions Report

Intended results Make recommendations on pay and conditions for those working in the domestic violence sector.

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 Mary 11th June to Dr. O'Keeffe, Valerie Everard and Dairine Cross provided an update on the status of the Pay and Conditions Report. Email from Mary 28th June advised Mary's availability to meet with Dr. O'Keeffe and Liz Pena. Subsequent email from Mary 3rd July to Dr. O'Keeffe sought meeting and advised that she will forward report when completed.

Email (2-5)

Email from Mary McDermott to Dr. O'Keeffe dated 22nd July inviting her and Liz Pena to a launch of the Safe Ireland Pay and Conditions Report scheduled for 24th September in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. Response from Dr. O'Keeffe's office 22nd July stated that she is unavailable on that date. Email from Dr. O'Keeffe 30th July to Mary McDermott reiterated her inability to attend the launch on 24th September and asked when might a copy of the report be shared. Response from Mary to Dr. O'Keeffe

Email (2-5)

Email from Mary McDermott to Liz Pena (Dr. O'Keeffe copied) 26th July thanked her for signing off on the Service Level Agreement, highlighting the need for Safe Ireland to be recognised as one single entity. Response from Dr. O'Keeffe 30th July said she noted Mary's perspective and asked if they could meet late August. Email from Mary 30th July confirmed that a meeting in late August would be suitable and that Safe Ireland has a lot of work going on internally.

Email (2-5)

Email from Dr. O'Keeffe to Mary McDermott 30th July proposed they meet for coffee at 9.00 am on 29th August. Response sent on 30th July on behalf of Mary to Dr. O'Keeffe confirmed her attendance.

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.

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Department of Justice)