National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details discussion on advancing women's rights in the EU Parliament

Intended results To introduce the work of the National Women's Council on Gender Equality and leadership.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liliana Fernández, Women's Leadership Officer

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 MEPs Mass email to all MEPs - introductory meeting request to discuss advancing women's rights in the EU parliament.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the following: Lynn Boylan MEP (29.10.24), Aodhan O'Riordain MEP assistant Sam Ryan (23/10/24), Maria Walsh MEP advisor Ciara O'Flynn (17.10/2024), Barry Andrews MEP assistant Nicola Jones (27.09.24) and Sean Kelly MEP assistant Anna Yague (02.09.24) to discuss advancing women's equality in the EU parliament, and to introduce to the work of NWC.

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)