Alice Public Relations (Alice Public Relations)

Lobbying Organisation Alice Public Relations

Date published 17 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details WorkEqual's campaign for workplace equality

Intended results 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 Emma Walsh, 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

Meeting All Oireachtas Members Hosted Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee, Senator Emer Currie and Senator Annie Hoey on study tour to Iceland in partnership with IWRA, for discussion on the implementation of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act and the JOC on Gender Equality. To show gender equality legislation, initiatives and cultural changes in Reykejavic, Iceland. Coordinated six meetings with: Brynhildur Heiðar- og Ómarsdóttir, President of Fræðagarður (Union of University Graduates); Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir (Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir), Deputy Mayor of the City Council of Reykjavik; Icelandic Women‘s Rights Association; Member of Parliament Andrés Ingi Jónsson, Pirate Party; Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and members of the Office of the Prime Minister.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

Hosted Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee, Senator Emer Currie and Senator Annie Hoey on study tour to Iceland in partnership with IWRA, for discussion on the implementation of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act and the JOC on Gender Equality. To show gender equality legislation, initiatives and cultural changes in Reykejavic, Iceland. Coordinated six meetings with: Brynhildur Heiðar- og Ómarsdóttir, President of Fræðagarður (Union of University Graduates); Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir (Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir), Deputy Mayor of the City Council of Reykjavik; Icelandic Women‘s Rights Association; Member of Parliament Andrés Ingi Jónsson, Pirate Party; Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and members of the Office of the Prime Minister.

Email (2-5)

Invited Deputy Ivana Bacik and Senator Emer Currie to speak at the 'Why Care About Childcare' event at Smock Alley. To share their insights on childcare in Ireland.

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)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)