Womens Aid

Lobbying Organisation Womens Aid

Date published 11 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Letter sent to Minister McEntee on 21st of October outlining a public awareness and fundraising campaign to be launched by Women's Aid in the coming months and inviting her to meet and discuss the campaign in further detail.

Intended results A meeting with Minister McEntee and Women's Aid representatives to discuss our initiatives regarding public awareness & fundraising campaign.

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter of invitation sent to Minister McEntee on 21st of October asking the Minister to meet Women's Aid to discuss our proposed initiatives regarding a public awareness and fundraising campaign in our efforts to achieve zero tolerance of domestic abuse in our society.

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)