National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards

Intended results Securing Support for legisaltion to introduce Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma De Souza

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

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members NWC's research and launch event on Women on Boards

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Frances Fitzgerald NWC's research and launch event on Women on Boards

Virtual Meeting (1)

Emer Higgins TD Seeking inclusion of sanctions in Deputy Higgins's Bill on Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards

Virtual Meeting (1)

Helena Quilty, Department of Enterprise

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.

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)