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 Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sector Forum

Intended results Obtain updates on Cuan - the new agency for domestic, sexual and gender based violence.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary McDermott, CEO Safe Ireland and Elo Uzor, Senior Policy Analyst 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Further to an email dated 1st October which extended an invitation for Safe Ireland to attend the DSGBV Sector Forum, Mary McDermott and Elo Uzor attended the Department of Justice on 9th October 2024. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee launched the event and Cuan's CEO Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe gave a presentation on the work of the agency to date.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

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