Womens Aid

Lobbying Organisation Womens Aid

Date published 26 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency Bill

Intended results That Women's Aid recommendations would be considered.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Benson, CEO, Women's Aid

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs One email was sent on 10 October 2023 to TDs sharing our submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender based violence Agency Bill, which included our recommendations.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

One email was sent to the Minister for Justice on 10 October 2023 sharing our submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender based violence Agency Bill, which included our recommendations.

Email (1)

One email was sent on 10 October 2023 to Carole Sullivan (Assistant Secretary General) and Doncha O'Sullivan (Deputy Secretary General) in the Department of Justice sharing our submission on the Domestic Sexual and Gender based violence Agency Bill, which included our recommendations.

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.

Carole Sullivan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Doncha O’Sullivan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)