Domestic Violence Advocacy Service, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan.

Lobbying Organisation Domestic Violence Advocacy Service, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan.

Date published 08 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details (i) DVAS Manager received call from TD Marian Harkin requesting update on refuge development. (ii) DVAS Manager met Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, at Cuan event at the Department of Justice.

Intended results To ensure public representatives are aware of refuge development status

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carmel McNamee

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Marian Harkin TD

Email (1)

Marian Harkin TD

Event / Reception (1)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister for Justice

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.

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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