Alice Public Relations (Alice Public Relations)

Lobbying Organisation Alice Public Relations

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details WorkEqual's campaign for workplace equality

Intended results To engage Oireachtas members in the WorkEqual campaign to progress gender equality in the workplace through legislative and policy change, to progress gender equality.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martina Quinn, Managing Director, Alice PR & Events

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name WORK EQUAL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

CRO number (if applicable) 500868

Company address 25 NOTTINGHAM STREET NORTH STRAND DUBLIN 3, DUBLIN, D03P656, IRELAND

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website https://workequal.ie/

Contact email address info@workequal.ie

Contact phone number 089 220 2015

Contact address 4 Ellis Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 XRF9, Ireland

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members On 4.11.21 issued digital toolkit to all Oireachtas members to inform their understanding of gender equality workplace issues ahead of Equal Pay Day, including: • Background information about the campaign; a summary of 2021 activities; and suggestions for how you can get involved and show your support. • A short social media toolkit – with suggested wording for posts that you can share on your digital channels this month. • An update on the rebrand of Dress for Success Dublin to WorkEqual.

Letter All Oireachtas Members On 4.11.21 issued hardcopy toolkit to all Oireachtas members to inform their understanding of gender equality workplace issues ahead of Equal Pay Day, including: • Background information about the campaign; a summary of 2021 activities; and suggestions for how you can get involved and show your support. • A short social media toolkit – with suggested wording for posts that you can share on your digital channels this month. • An update on the rebrand of Dress for Success Dublin to WorkEqual.

Email All Oireachtas Members Invite sent to all Oireachtas members to attend the November meeting (08.11.21) of the WorkEqual All-Party Oireachtas Group.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

On 08.11.2021 held a meeting of the WorkEqual All-Party Oireachtas Group, with topics discussed including: • Update on Dress for Success Dublin’s rebrand to WorkEqual • Presentation on research findings re. public attitudes to the gender pay gap and broader gender equality issues. • Update on upcoming activities for WorkEqual’s 2021 workplace gender equality campaign.

Email (1)

Martina Quinn emailed three Oireachtas members (Ivana Bacik TD; Senator Emer Currie; Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee) to flag key upcoming campaign events and ask for their support in attending and promoting these events.

Letter (1)

On 12.11.2021 issued a letter to Roderic O’Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with a summary of key findings of market research conducted on public attitudes to the Gender Pay Gap and gender equality in the workplace.

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.

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)