National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Violence against women and housing

Intended results Advocating for better policies across violence against women and housing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivanna Youtchak

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 emails to Rory Hearne, TD - Social Democrats, Laura Harmon, Senator – Labour Party, Eoin Ó Broin, TD – Sinn Fein, Ruth Coppinger, TD - People Before Profit-Solidarity.

Event / Reception (1)

NWC event on violence against women and housing attended by the above representatives.

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.

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)