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 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Safe Ireland sought to secure 3 Critical Priorities in the 2020 Programme for Government for tackling domestic violence (DV) in Ireland.

Intended results A dedicated Domestic, Sexual & Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) Infrastructure - Department, a National DSGBV Strategy & additional Investment in the sector. A National Action Plan to respond to the integral relationship between DV and homelessness for women and children. A comprehensive Judicial Response to DV.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon O' Halloran & Mary McDermott Co-CEO's

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Email on the the 14th of May to all TD's with Safe Ireland's 2020 Programme for Government Priorities seeking to secure 3 Critical Priorities in the 2020 Programme for Government for tackling DV in Ireland.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Mary Lou McDonald, TD on the 4th of June seeking her support for an integrated DSGBV infrastructure in the 2020 Programme for Government.

Email (1)

Email on the 4th of June to Roderic O'Gorman, TD seeking his support for an integrated DSGBV infrastructure in the 2020 Programme for Government.

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)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)