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2024-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: To advocate on behalf of survivors in ensuring their perspectives and needs are included, to be positioned as the main service provider offering support to survivors
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Established working relationship with Dept of Edu to support survivors who will come forward as result of the Scoping Inquiry commissioned to inform the Government's response to revelations of historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders |
2022-09-28
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noreen Landers (Professional Officer II), The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; Lara Hynes (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Strategy for a national taskforce on addressing child sexual abuse in Ireland
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | National Child Safety Summit |
2022-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For elected officials to participate in the event with the aim of having these decision makers in the room when strategies are put forward when all stakeholders are involved.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requests to party leaders to send representatives to a National Child Safety Summit to participate in discussions re Child Sexual Abuse in Ireland and form solutions. |
2021-06-03
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Vincent P Martin (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For Dept. of Justice and members of the Oireachtas to gain a better understanding of the experiences of sexual abuse survivors as witnesses within the criminal justice system so they can implement practices that better protect and ensure the well being of said victims.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presentation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice to discuss Victims’ Testimony in the Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault. Presentation entitled |
| — | 'Experiences of survivors of sexual violence giving evidence in a criminal trial'. |
2020-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Additional funding secured to carry out service provision
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request for additional funding |
2020-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Katherine Zappone (Minister), Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Intent: Clearer procedures for recourse for victims
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Retrospective allegations of child sexual abuse |
2019-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Hoped to resolve query re client concern
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met Sean Sherlock T.D re a client concern |
2019-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Charles Flanagan (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: For changes in the Criminal Justice system
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | For changes in the Criminal Justice System |
2019-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Emergency funding
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Emergency Funding re increased number of clients following the Pope's visit |
2018-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Credibility for garda investigations
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss garda investigations of sexual offences |