Womens Aid

Lobbying Organisation Womens Aid

Date published 14 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Invite to Women's Aid UN Day Opposing Violence Against Women Seminar. Following the event Women's Aid circulated the Report launched at the seminar Report 'Intimate Relationship Abuse' to the invitees.

Intended results To inform T.D.s and Senators of the nature and prevalence of intimate relationship abuse against young women - particularly in relation to online abuse using digital technology. The aim was to engage T.D.s and Senators with the issue and to draw their attention to our new research findings and policy and legislative recommendations on the issue.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Benson

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 Oireachtas Members Women's Aid emailed an invite to the seminar to all Oireachtas Members. Following the event, we also emailed a press release and a link to the Report 'Intimate Relationship Abuse'

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Women's Aid invited Minister McEntee T.D. to speak at the seminar held on 25th November 2020 and to meet with Sarah Benson, CEO, following the event.

Email (2-5)

Women's Aid invited Senator Ivana Bacik to speak at the seminar held on 25th November 2020.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)