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2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Implementation of recommendations
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Supporting the implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Safe Participation in Public Life |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: 40% women appointment to Cabinet, as Junior Ministers and implementation of Task Force on Safe Participation in Public Life as part of a Programme for Government.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking gender balanced Cabinet appointments on Government Formation |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Christy O'Connor (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kerry County Council; Amanda Byrne (Director of Services or Equivalent), Wexford County Council
Intent: Partnerships, including some funding, with Councils to implement programmes to support elected women Councillors, women who were not successful in LE2024 and to develop a grassroots women in politics programme to roll out in Council areas.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussions on programmes to support the work of Councils in involving more women in Local Government. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Continued grant funding for the work of Women for Election to support greater participation of women, including women from diverse backgrounds, in local and national politics.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking meeting with Minister to discuss work programme and priorities of Women for Election in 2025 |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ciara Phelan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Engagment on prioritisation of work for 2025Receipt of a grant from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the work of Women for Election
Methods: Letter, Meeting, Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Funding application to Department to further the work of Women for Election on a gender balanced local government |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A gender balanced Cabinet and candidate gender, diversity quotas for Seanad and Local Government Elections and progress on the implementation of the Task Force of Safe Participation in Public Life
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Promoting a gender balanced cabinet in the context of government formation |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: A grant to support the work of Women for Election in achieving gender equality and a wider diversity in elected local councillors, TDs, Senators and MEPs
Methods: Phone call, Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion on a submitted funding application |
| — | following a grant from the Department in 2023 |
| — | to support the work of building a better gender balance and increased diversity in elected political office. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: As well as legislation regarding the publication of candidates addresses. We also requested that the rules around election expenditure be changed to ensure that additional childcare costs be allowed as an election expense. This will be of benefit to both women and men candidates as they campaign in the forthcoming General and Seanad election and is one more barrier to women’s participation in politics that could easily be removed.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Bring forward amending legislation that would enable a candidate to satisfy the Returning Officer of their identity |
| — | to resolve any potential confusion between similarly named candidates and still allow options for the publication of some or all of a candidate’s home address. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council; Eoin Doyle (Chief Executive Officer), Cavan County Council; Ann Doherty (Chief Executive Officer), Cork City Council; Moira Murrell (Chief Executive Officer), Cork County Council; John McLaughlin (Chief Executive Officer), Donegal County Council; Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive Officer), Dublin City Council; Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; AnnMarie Farrelly (Chief Executive Officer), Fingal County Council; Leonard Cleary (Chief Executive Officer), Galway City Council; Jim Cullen (Interim Chief Executive Officer), Galway County Council; Martin O’ Donoghue (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kerry County Council; Sonya Kavanagh (Chief Executive Officer), Kildare County Council; Colette Byrne (CEO), Kilkenny County Council; John Mulholland (CEO), Laois County Council; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Leitrim County Council; Pat Daly (Chief Executive Officer), Limerick City and County Council; Paddy Mahon (CEO), Longford County Council; Joan Martin (Chief Executive Officer), Louth County council; Kevin Kelly (Chief Executive Officer), Mayo County Council; Fiona Lawless (Chief Executive Officer), Meath County Council; Eamonn O'Sullivan (CEO), Monaghan County Council; Anna Marie Delaney (Chief Executive Officer), Offaly County Council; Eugene Cummins (Chief Executive Officer), Roscommon County Council; Martin Lydon (CEO), Sligo County Council; Colm Ward (Chief Executive Officer), South Dublin County Council; Joe MacGrath (Chief Executive Officer), Tipperary County Council; Michael Walsh (CEO), Waterford City and County Council; Barry Kehoe (Chief Executive Officer), Westmeath County Council; Eddie Taaffe (Chief Executive Officer), Wexford County Council; Brian Gleeson (CEO), Wicklow County Council
Intent: Partnerships with Women for Election and Councils on applying for funding and programmes delivered to encourage more women to become involved with local politics.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Moynihan (Director of Services or Equivalent), Cork City Council
Intent: A joint partnership to encourage more women from all backgrounds to engage in local politics and equip them with the tools to run for election if they choose.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Regarding the Department of Housing and Local Governments call for funding for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government |