Women for Election (Women for Election)

Lobbying Organisation Women for Election

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government

Intended results Partnerships with Women for Election and Councils on applying for funding and programmes delivered to encourage more women to become involved with local politics.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Katie Deegan

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 (21-30)

Emailed each County and City Council offering support for applying for the funding and programme support

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.

Coilín O'Reilly Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)

Eoin Doyle Chief Executive Officer (Cavan County Council)

Ann Doherty Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)

John McLaughlin Chief Executive Officer (Donegal County Council)

Richard Shakespeare Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

AnnMarie Farrelly Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)

Leonard Cleary Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)

Jim Cullen Interim Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)

Martin O’ Donoghue Director of Services or Equivalent (Kerry County Council)

Sonya Kavanagh Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)

Colette Byrne CEO (Kilkenny County Council)

John Mulholland CEO (Laois County Council)

Lar Power Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)

Pat Daly Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)

Paddy Mahon CEO (Longford County Council)

Joan Martin Chief Executive Officer (Louth County council)

Kevin Kelly Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)

Fiona Lawless Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)

Eamonn O'Sullivan CEO (Monaghan County Council)

Anna Marie Delaney Chief Executive Officer (Offaly County Council)

Eugene Cummins Chief Executive Officer (Roscommon County Council)

Martin Lydon CEO (Sligo County Council)

Colm Ward Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)

Joe MacGrath Chief Executive Officer (Tipperary County Council)

Michael Walsh CEO (Waterford City and County Council)

Barry Kehoe Chief Executive Officer (Westmeath County Council)

Eddie Taaffe Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

Brian Gleeson CEO (Wicklow County Council)