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 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Barriers for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence who are on the social housing list

Intended results Highlight and remove barriers for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence who are on the social housing list.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Lorraine Grimes, Research Policy Analyst

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 issued by Dr. Lorraine Grimes to Mairead Farrell TD 4th November. Deputy is working on removing barriers for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence who are on the social housing waiting list and was already lobbying the Minister for Justice to change this.

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.

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)