Politician(s) lobbied: Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For Senator Stephenson to attend the NWC PBS launch and participate in a fireside chat
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Email
Email invite sent 15/06/2026. Follow up email sent 21/06/2026.
Event / Reception
Senator Stephenson attended and participated in NWC PBS online launch on 07/07/2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Aishling Silke (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Aoibheann Mahon (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Carolyn Moore (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Cat O'Driscoll (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Claire Byrne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Clodagh Ní Mhuiri (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Deirdre Heney (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Donna Cooney (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Edel Moran (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Emma Blain (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Fiona Connelly (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Gayle Ralph (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Hazel Chu (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Hazel De Nortuin (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Janet Horner (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Jesslyn Henry (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Kourtney Kenny (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Janice Boylan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Lesley Byrne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Leslie Kane (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Mary Callaghan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Noelle Brown (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Punam Rane (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Racheal Batten (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Supriya Singh (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Ellen O'Doherty (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: For members of the Oireachtas Women's Parliamentary Caucus and female councillors members of the DCC Women's Committee to attend the launch
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent to female councillors members of the DCC Women's Committee on 28/07/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight NOFPA's PBS asks to Oireachtas members and invite them to the NOFPA PBS launch in hopes that some would attend
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Alex along with the NOPFA membership attended and hosted the NOPFA budget launch on 30/06/2026. Officials were lobbied on primary calls; mainly spoke to childcare. Spoke with Sinead Gibney TD, Eoin Hayes TD, Roderic O'Gorman TD, Claire Kerrane TD and Noel McCarthy TD at the launch
Politician(s) lobbied: Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To arrange a meeting to discuss NWC's Pre-Budget Submission priorities in the area of violence against women and discuss investment in more short and long-term accommodation for victim-survivors of gender-based violence
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent on 29th July 2026 and pending face to face meeting on 17th September 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephanie O’Keeffe (Chief Executive Officer), Cuan
Intent: Discuss next steps of engagement for 4th National DSGBV strategy between CUAN and NWC
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Met with CUAN CEO Stephanie O'Keefe on 29/05/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Discuss the Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus with Senator Alison Comyn and highlight some of NWC's priorities.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Email sent to Senator Alison Comyn on 12/05/2026 to request meeting. Follow up email sent on 21/06/2025.
Meeting
Meeting with Senator Alison Comyn on 31st August at Leinster House
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Meet to discuss NWC's PBS asks
Methods: Email
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Email
Sent email on 17/07/2026 to invite Maria Walshe MEP for meeting on NWC PBS
Politician(s) lobbied: Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Aim to meet and discuss budget asks
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Met with Kiera Keogh TD online on 31/08/2026 to discuss PBS asks from NWC with a primary focus on childcare
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Attended and supported an event at the AV room on the Safe Fund for victims-survivors supports
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Attended event on 22/06/2026. Spoke to Deputy Robert O'Donoghue TD at this.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To highlight the need for consistent protocols to address the intersection between housing and VAW
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Spoke to Minister James Browne at the National Economic Dialogue event on 15/06/2026
