Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

Lobbying Organisation Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Communicated on lack of accommodation provision for vicitms of domestic violence and impact of this on the safety and welfare of victims

Intended results To further inform the deputy about the impact of the current housing crisis on victims of domestic abuse; domestic abuse as a contributing factor to homelessness and the potential for homelessness to increase risks to victims of domestic abuse Create increased public awares of the impact of the current housing crisis on domestic violence victims and the inadequacies of the current state infrastructure in terms of supporting and keeping safe victims of domestic abuse

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Ryan, CEO

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)

Responded to request from Deputy Eoin O'Broin's office to comment on policy paper around accommodation provision for victims of domestic abuse

Meeting (1)

Met with Deputy Ruth Coppinger in relation to inadequacy of current State infrastructure to support victims of domestic abuse; particularly focused on provision of safe accommodation options for victims

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)