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 27 Apr, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Invited by Jim O'Callaghan TD to present at Fianna Fail Party webinar on how to tackle Violence against Women and how to support organisations who help victims.

Intended results Influence policy and programme in regard to DSGBV.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott

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)

Invitation to speak at Fianna Fail party webinar on the 3rd May via email in regard to advising them how they can best tackle violence against women and how they can support organisations who are active in the area. The Immigrant Council of Ireland and Women's Aid were also invited to speak via the same email. Subsequent email to Corona Joyce Policy Advisor Fianna Fail 19th April proposing points for discussion at the webinar.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)