MOVE Ireland (MOVE Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation MOVE Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Sent letter of introduction to the Chair of the Justice Committee

Intended results To introduce MOVE and it's work to the Justice Committee, and to meet with the committee to discuss the topic of gender based violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Michelle Walsh (CEO MOVE Ireland)

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)

An email was sent to the Justice Committee and Matt Carthy which had a letter addressed to the Justice Committee attached. In addition to looking for an audience with the committee to discuss gender based violence, MOVE also stated they would also be pleased to contribute to any future hearings or engagements the Committee undertakes on this issue

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.

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)