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 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Invitation from Mary Lou McDonald's office to participate in community initiative in North inner city on domestic violence awareness

Intended results Provide expert advice on domestic violence

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO and Jenny Horsfield Education and Training Officer

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 (6-10)

Email correspondence between Sinead Burke in Mary Lou's office to Mary inviting her on behalf of Mary Lou McDonald TD to attend the launch of a local community initiative on domestic violence (dates: 24th March to 28th March) and provision of leaflets on coercive control issued by Jenny Horsfield

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at launch of community initiative on 1st April by Jenny Horsfield at which Mary Lou presented

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)