Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

Lobbying Organisation Sonas Domestic Violence Charity

Date published 20 Dec, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Follow on to Programme for Government recommendations in relation to domestic abuse - supports, policy, legislation and infrastructure

Intended results Increased party political commitment to infrastructural, legal and accommodation supports for victims of domestic abuse

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Ryan

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Sonas issued invitation to Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman to visit Sonas refuge on 4 December to mark refuge's 10th anniversary as well as highlighting the gaps in services provision, resourcing and policy for victims of domestic abuse. The Minister accepted the invitation, visited and was briefed on the above as well as well hearing from staff and a former client regarding her experiences.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)