Overwatch Report

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Assisted Human Reproduction Bill submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Pension Equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Violence Against Women

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Mental Healthcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Desmond', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Keith Swanick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Sexual Violence Prosecution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Slaintecare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shortall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Domestic Violence Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Local Elections gender quotas legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Gender quotas legislation for Boards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Repealing the 8th Amendment to the Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Repealing the 8th Amendment to the Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Repealing the 8th Amendment to the Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Meeting with minister and senior department officials to advocate for NWCI position on cervical check scandal response

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tracey Conroy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking support for Public Health Alliance event calling for Slaintecare implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shortall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking political support to Repeal 8th amendment to the Irish Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Funding for Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Lynda McQuaid', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Wage Transparency Legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Referendum on Article 41.2 of the irish Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Referendum on Article 41.2 of the irish Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Legislation for the provision of abortion care in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Development of a Women's Health Acion Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Presentation on gender equality in local government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Mullooly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Hazel De Nortuin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Vincent Jackson', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Greg Kelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McHugh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Criona Ní Dhálaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 3 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members were invited to the NWCI Lobby Day on 21st Spetember'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Postponement of the sale of the Sean MAcDermott Magdalene Laundry Site for private development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Cuffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Carr', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Jane Horgan-Jones', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Éilis Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 11 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Department of Employment and Social Protection-Future of Pensions reform process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Brassil', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Gender Pay Gap Information Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Womens Health Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Advocacy to ensure women centred, just and inlcusive services and programmes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs