Women for Election (Women for Election)

Lobbying Organisation Women for Election

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Funding application to Department to further the work of Women for Election on a gender balanced local government

Intended results Engagment on prioritisation of work for 2025 Receipt of a grant from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the work of Women for Election

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Sheehan

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Ministers seeking meetings and following up

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Minister Cummins and Minister Browne to discuss priorities and the grant application

Submission (1)

Grant application to the Department of Local Government

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.

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ciara Phelan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Síona Cahill Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)