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 07 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Refuge Development

Intended results Collaborate with Cuan to develop domestic violence refuge accommodation in Cavan/Monaghan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO Safe Ireland

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.

Phone call (1)

Call between Mary McDermott and Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe on 13th September during which they discussed that Elizabeth Pena would organise an interagency meeting after 24th September to discuss refuge development in Cavan/Monaghan.

Email (1)

Email from Dr. O'Keeffe to Mary McDermott dated 4th October to check if she was free for coffee the following week. The email was a response to an email from Mary's PA to Dr. O'Keeffe's PA which sought contact details for the Board of Cuan.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in person at Cuan's offices between Dr. O'Keeffe and Mary McDermott on 31st October during which they discussed refuge development in Cavan/Monaghan as well as at a national level, the work of Safe Ireland and the entire domestic violence sector.

Phone call (1)

Phone call on 13th September between Dr. O'Keeffe and Mary McDermott during which they discussed the vacancy that Safe Ireland has for a Chairperson, refuge development in Cavan/Monaghan and the proposal of a meeting to discuss the latter with various other Stakeholders.

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.

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Department of Justice)