National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Social Protection Concerns - Benchmarking of Rates and Individualisation

Intended results To raise issues with the Dept related to our key social protection concerns, including benchmarking of rates and individualisation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Swan, Women's Equality Co-Ordinator

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.

Meeting (1)

Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with Department of Social Protection 12/06/2024

Lobby day (1)

Engagement with Minister O'Brien to raise issues with the Minister associated on gender equality and individualisation of the social protection system.

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.

Teresa Leonard Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)