Rape Crisis Midwest CLG (Rape Crisis Midwest CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Rape Crisis Midwest CLG

Date published 05 Feb, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Funding for sexual violence training in the Midwest of Ireland

Intended results Secure funding to deliver sexual violence training

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan O Leary

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)

Meeting took place at Rape Crisis Midwest headquarters in Limerick - discussed the current situation with the lack of funding available for training and education in sexual violence awareness

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.

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)