Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Invitation sent via email on 31/07/2026 to the Minister for Justice requesting that he take part in the launch of One in Four’s 2025 Annual Report. The event would discuss preventing child sexual abuse and encouraging more open public discussion of the issue.
Methods: Email
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Email
Initial invitation email and follow up emails with diary staff regarding dates.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Email sent to the Minister for Justice on 07/07/2026 about a possible State response to survivors abused by Eamon Cooke. One in Four offered its experience supporting survivors and stressed that any response should be survivor-informed and avoid further harm.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Follow up email sent on 25/05/2026 further to the meeting on 20/05/2026 about One in Four’s survivor support and therapy services; child protection and prevention; the Child Care (Amendment) Bill; and gaps in specialist services for people with intellectual disabilities.
Methods: Email
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Email
A follow up email to a meeting held on 20/05/2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Meeting on 20/05/2026 about One in Four’s survivor support and therapy services; child protection and prevention; the Child Care (Amendment) Bill; and gaps in specialist services for people with intellectual disabilities.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To secure further engagement with the Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport or his Department on the matter.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Minister Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Youth Minister Jim O’Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health Minister Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality were all copied.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: For the event to drive momentum on National Strategy on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Ireland
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
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Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: For the Department to conisder the adoption of a national strategy developed by One in Four
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: For the Department of Justice to consider adopting a national strategy proposed by One in Four on the prevention of child sexual abuse in Ireland.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To present One in Four's position - that it is essential that survivors retain agency in decisions about their personal information, and any reform must ensure that the justice system upholds survivors' dignity, privacy and right to determine what is best for themselves
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Submission and addressed the Committee in person by invitation
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: to keep each other in the loop with any support needs for initiatives
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
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