Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Met with the Minister to outline the Centre’s work, highlight the barriers victims/survivors of sexual violence face and explain the need for multi-annual funding to sustain and strengthen our services

Intended results To deepen the understanding of the impact of sexual violence and seek commitment to advance legislative reform that better protects and supports victims/survivors

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Morrogh

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.

Meeting (1)

To deepen the understanding of the impact of sexual violence and seek commitment to advance legislative reform that better protects and supports victims/survivors

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Suzanne Coogan Press Adviser (Department of Justice)