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 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Domestic Violence Rent Supplement

Intended results To make access to Department of Social Welfare Rent Supplement permanent for Victims of Domestic Violence

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO; Lisa Marmion, Services Development Manager

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)

Correspondence with Department of Social Protection on behalf of Minister Heather Humphreys in regard to a review of the Domestic Violence Rent Supplement being undertaken by the Minister for Social Protection.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)