SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Lobbying Organisation SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

Date published 01 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Attendance at webinar on Fianna Fáil's Women's Health Policy and subsequent policy launch

Intended results Provide input to Fianna Fáil's Women's Health Policy and influence the policy positively so that there are better outcomes for women

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Mary McDermott; Lisa Marmion Services Development Manager

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)

Emails from Fianna Fáil Senior Policy Officer Corona Joyce to CEO Mary McDermott on 5th July on behalf of Senator Lisa Chambers inviting both Mary and Lisa Marmion to attend the launch of the party's Womens Health Policy.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance at Buswell's Hotel 12th July by Mary McDermott and Lisa Marmion for the launch by Fianna Fáil of its womens health policy.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Attendance by Mary McDermott as panellist at Fianna Fáil webinar which took place on Tuesday 3rd May from 6-7pm via Zoom. The webinar was titled "Eliminating Violence Against Women: Understanding the support & service response required." Also in attendance were Sarah Benson, CEO of Womens Aid; Shirley Scott, Head of Policy Dublin Rape Crisis Centre; Brian Killoran, CEO of Immigrant Council of Ireland and Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. The event was moderated by: Senator Mary Fitzpatrick.

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence from Julie Ní Ghábhaín Fianna Fáil 3rd May 2022 inviting CEO Mary McDermott to sit on the panel at a webinar discussing the elimination of violence against women.

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.

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)