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 08 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Ireland's European Union Presidency

Intended results Highlight Safe Ireland's priorities for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of Europe

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Interim CEO Christine Lodge and Law and Policy Manager Dr. Blaithin O'Shea

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.

Email (1)

Email to Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe from Christine Lodge on 1st May requested information on who at ministerial and official levels, will be leading on gender equality during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union.

Email (1)

Email dated 14th May to Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan from Christine Lodge contained pdf copy of Safe Ireland's priorities for the EU Presidency prepared by Dr. Blaithin O'Shea on which she welcomed the opportunity to engage with the Minister and his officials in advance of or during the presidency term.

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.

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)