Patricia Stephenson

Patricia Stephenson

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 240

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
22 April 2025
Last Seen
21 September 2026

Observed Titles

Senator

Observed Public Bodies

Seanad

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 22 September 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 24)

Christian Aid Ireland

45 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government proposals

Details: Occupied Territories Bill 2018 / Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025

Methods
Calls with Senator Frances Black, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Deputy Roderic O'Gorman regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - Phone callEmail to Minister Helen McEntee, Mr. Declan Smyth and Mr. Gerard Keown regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - EmailEmail with information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with all Labour Party TDs; all Social Democrat TDs; all Sinn Féin Senators; Foreign Affairs spokespeople and Ctte members Deputy S Gibney, Senator P Stephenson, Deputy D Smith, Deputy D O'Laoghaire, Deputy C Bennett; Deputy R O'Gorman; Senators AM Higgins, E Flynn, L Ruane, N Cosgrove, L Harmon, M McDowell; Deputies R Boyd Barret, R Coppinger, P Murphy; Senator M Daly - Email

BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

49 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing.

Details: Funding Inclusive Futures, LGBTQI+ Pre-Budget Submission

Methods
Email correspondence with Senator Laura Harmon to secure the use of the Oireachtas AV Room for the launch of the Pre-Budget Submission, and ask the Senator to speak at the event. - EmailEmails to Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Department Officials to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings - EmailEmails to special advisors/policy advisors for relevant Ministers, to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings as relevant. - Email

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

11 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: Increase political engagement on the responses to and prevention of sexual violence

Details: Ongoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexua Violence

Methods
Ongoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexua Violence - EmailOngoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexua Violence - MeetingOngoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexua Violence - Phone call

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

29 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: To support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes

Details: Highlight areas of concern and provide suggested measures to strengthen the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Misc. Provisions) Bill 2026

Methods
To support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - EmailTo support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - Phone call

Council of The Bar of Ireland

13 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: Meeting on 9 June (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Social Democrats party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid

Details: Meeting between Jennifer Whitmore, Sinead Gibney, Daniel Ennis and Eoin Hayes of Social Democrats and members of TBOI to discuss various legal reforms currently underway

Methods
EmailMeeting

Intent: Share TENI's analysis on the Disregard Scheme provisions as contained in the Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026. This includes drawing attention to the relevant for trans people, share concerns on some existing wording and provide recommendations for change and implementation.

Details: Briefing Note on the Disregard Provisions as contained in the Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026

Methods
Email to Minister of Justice with briefing note sent on 17 June. - Email

Christian Aid Ireland

9 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: Ensure ambitious transposition of the CSDDD into Irish law

Details: EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Omnibus I and transposition of the CSDDD into law

Methods
Emailed members of the EU Affairs Committee to invite them to the AV Room briefing: 'Deregulating rights in the name of ‘competitiveness’: Ireland’s policy priorities ahead of its EU Presidency'. - EmailEmailed to coordinate the AV Room briefing with sponsoring co-hosts Senators Patricia Stephenson and Alice Mary Higgins, and Deputies Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Duncan Smith. - EmailMet the Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN in Geneva to discuss concerns regarding Ireland's Universal Periodic Review. - Meeting

Intent: Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing, request meetings as relevant.

Details: Funding Inclusive Futures, LGBTQI+ Pre-Budget Submission

Methods
Email correspondence with Senator Laura Harmon to request her assistance related to the use of the Oireachtas AV Room for the launch of the Pre-Budget Submission, and ask the Senator to speak at the event. - EmailEmails to Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Department Officials to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings as relevant - EmailLaunch of and briefing on the Pre-Budget Submission in the Oireachtas AV Room, Leinster House - Event / Reception
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