National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Budget 2024

Intended results To highlight the National Women's Council Pre-Budget Submission ahead of Budget 2024.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Swan, Women's Economic Equality Co-ordinator, Kate Mitchell Head of Policy and Development, Orla O'Connor, Director, Eilis Balfe, Care Officer, Rachel Cole, Head of Campaigns and Mobilisation, Jane Finn, Policy Administrator

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

Email All Oireachtas Members Email invitation to all TD's & Senators to NWC launch of National Women's Council Pre-Budget Submission 2024: The Women’s Budget

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

In person meeting to highlight NWC's key women's health asks for budget 2024 with Minister Donnelly

Lobby day (1)

To highlight NWCs key asks in budget 2024 at Green Party Conference Discussions on pre-budget asks with Minister Roderic O Gorman; Senator Pippa Hackett; Clr Cristiona Kiely; Minister Malcolm Noonan; TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh; TD Brian Leddin; TD stephen Matthews; Senator Pauline O Reilly; Senator Roisin Garvey; Clr Janet Horner; Clr Lourda Scott; Clr Lyn Hagin Meade; Anna Conlan; Dónal Geoghan; Éamonn Fahey.

Lobby day (1)

To highlight NWCs key asks in budget 2024 at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Discussions on pre-budget asks with TD Darren O Rourke; TD Matt Carthy; TD Johnny Guirke; Pauline Tully; TD David Cullinane;

Virtual Meeting (1)

Online meeting to highlight NWCs key asks in Budget 2024 with TD Bríd Smith

Event / Reception (1)

The following DPO's took part as panellists at the National Women's Council Pre-Budget Submission 2024: The Women’s Budget Senator Fiona O'Loughlin; TD Emer Higgins; TD Marc O'Cathasaigh; Senator Marie Sherlock; TD Sorca Clarke

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tanaiste Micheál Martin to highlight NWCs key asks in Budget 2024

Email (1)

*Email (1) Email registered attendees of NWC Pre-Budget Submission launch copies of NWC Pre-Budget Submission Launch: The Women's Budget Michael Lowry TD Eileen Flynn Senator John Brady TD Sorca Clarke TD Niamh Smyth TD Melisa Halpin Councillor Gary Gannon TD Ivana Bacik TD Bernard Durkan TD Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State Fintan Warfield Senator Réada Cronin TD

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

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

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Cristiona Kiely Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Janet Horner Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Lourda Scott Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Lyn Hagin Meade Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Anna Conlon Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dónall Geoghegan Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamonn Fahey Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Melisa Halpin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)