SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
Mass communications
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Email (1)
Email from CEO Mary McDermott to the Minister for Justice on 14th February advising her that the evaluation of the remote witness hearing pilot project held in Cuan Saor is underway.
Email (1)
Email to the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee from Mary McDermott on 18th April contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report
Email (2-5)
Email to Ben Ryan from Mary McDermott on 18th April which contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report. Response from Ben Ryan to Mary McDermott on 19th April said that the report will be useful in their discussions with the new agency. Email from Mary to Ben Ryan on 22nd April stated the need to develop appropriate responses at local level which will increase engagement with the Justice system.
Email (1)
Email to Oonagh McPhillips from Mary McDermott on 18th April which contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report.
Email (1)
Email to Audrey Leonard from Mary McDermott on 18th April which contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report.
Email (2-5)
Email to Emer Darcy from Mary McDermott on 18th April which contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report. In response on 19th April Emer said that she would share the report with Senior Management.
Email (1)
Email to Angela Denning from Mary McDermott on 18th April which contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report
Email (1)
Email to Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe from Mary McDermott on 18th April which contained a pdf attachment of Safe Ireland's Remote Witness Hearing Evaluation Report
Email (1)
Email from Senator Tom Clonan to Mary McDermott on 19th April thanked her for the update on the remote courts initiative and added that domestic violence is an important issue for him.
Email (2-5)
Email from Senator Mary Seery-Kearney to Mary McDermott on 19th April to say that she would support Safe Ireland's call. Email from Mary McDermott 22nd April in response thanking the Senator for her support.
Phone call (1)
Call from Audrey Leonard to Mary McDermott on 18th April to discuss the Remote Witness Hearing Project Evaluation Report.
Email (1)
Email from Deputy Violet Anne-Wynne to Mary McDermott on 21st April regarding a parliamentary question she posed to the Minister on the matter.
Email (2-5)
Email from Deputy Reada Cronin to Mary McDermott on 19th April to say she will Go Purple for Domestic Violence on 3rd May. Mary issued a response to Deputy Cronin on 22nd April and thanked her for her support.
Email (2-5)
Email from Deputy Brian Stanley 22nd April to Mary McDermott acknowledging receipt of the report. Response from Mary McDermott to Deputy Stanley on 22nd April stating the need to to create a robust local infrastructure where all victims of domestic violence can come forward.
Email (1)
Email from Paul Donnelly TD to Mary McDermott 23rd April stated that he is happy support and pass on the report to their Justice spokesperson Pa Daly TD.
Email (2-5)
Email from Bernard Durkan TD to Mary McDermott 23rd April confirmed receipt of the report and that he will contact the Minister for Justice. Response from Mary 23rd April stated that the project requires several layers of careful planning and resource allocation. Deputy Durkan responded 30th April with representations he made to the Minister for Justice on Safe Ireland's behalf. Mary responded 30th April and thanked him for his support, stressing the need for caution and pacing.
Email (1)
Email from Mary McDermott to Tom Ward on 30th April congratulated him on his appointment and enclosed a pdf copy of the remote witness hearing evaluation report.
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.