Meath Women's Refuge and Support Services

Total Lobbying Efforts: 28

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2025-12-30
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2025-09-01
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2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Improved housing pathways for women and children affected by domestic violence.
Methods: Submission
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Attended a public meeting with Ciaran Mullolly and submitted follow up paper on housing challenges facing women and children impacted by domestic violence
2024-12-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Better understanding of impact of emergency payments for victims of domestic violence, and ask for pilot scheme to be introduced in Ireland, modelled on UK Flee Funds.
Methods: Letter
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Submission of report 'No Safety Net: The Cost of Survival' and follow up letter to Minister for Justice asking for pilot emergency payments scheme for victims of domestic violence
2024-12-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (Councillor), Meath County Council; Ronan Moore (Councillor), Meath County Council; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Linda Nelson Murray (Councillor), Meath County Council; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Tóibín (Councillor), Meath County Council; Sharon Tolan (Councillor), Meath County Council; Noel French (Councillor), Meath County Council; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria White (Councillor), Meath County Council; Maria White (Councillor), Meath County Council; Caroline O'Reilly (Councillor), Meath County Council; Gillian Toole (Councillor), Meath County Council; Joe Bonner (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: A ten point General Election Manifesto was published and emailed to all general election candidates in Meath East and Meath West constituencies. Intended to increase awareness of needs of victims of domestic violence and increase support and resourcing for survivors.
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General Election Manifesto - GE24
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Building awareness of our work and policy issues relevant to Domestic Violence
Methods: Meeting
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Hustings Event for MEP candidates in EU elections
2024-05-20
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2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: An update on the government's position re funding of refuges and resourcing of a new refuge in Co. Meath.
Methods: Letter
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face to face meeting with the Minister for Justice re design plans and costing for new refuge in Co. Meath. We met on the 22nd of September and a letter was sent on the 6th of October 2023 on the cost plan. A follow up letter was sent on the 15th of December which was a copy of correspondence to the Department of Housing regarding the new agreed budget for the new refuge development for Co. Meath
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: potential to look at the key recommendations presented being actioned on
Methods: Meeting
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met with the Minister of Housing to discuss a policy paper we submitted earlier in the year about the lack of emergency accommodation post refuge for women and children
2023-05-16
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Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: A review of the agreed costings for the project given the expansion in the size and scale of the project
Methods: Email
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We sought a meeting with the Minister following a letter sent in November regarding our CAS approved project to build a new refuge