Overwatch Report

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Development of NWCI 2019 workplan with Dept.of Justice & Equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'On its publications, a press release welcoming the new National Strategy for Women and Girls was issued to all elected representatives of the Oireachtas.'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] NWCI carried out a series of activities with elected representatives in relation to women's mental health as part of work on World Congress on Women's Mental Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "A press release welcoming the results of the Citizen's Assembly was sent to all elected representatives of the Oireachtas"} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gender Budgeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Domestic Violence Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Seeking a partnership with Dept Community & Rural Affairs for project application

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Oireachtas Women's Caucus

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Increasing women's representation on Boards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 13 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] State Contributory Pension

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] NWCI Pre Budget 2018 Lobby Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to attend Lobby Day on 26th September.'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Women's Rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Informing Department of Social Protection's equality objectives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Vaughan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Finan McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} + 14 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Finan McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Workshop on Improving Womens Equality at Fianna Fail Women's conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Seeking attendance at Oireachtas Committee hearings Future of Mental Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] National Mental Health Policy development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Parliamentary Questions on Womens Health Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shortall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 57 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] NAtional Mental Health Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Stand at Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Stand at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Domestic Violence Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Daniel Rowan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] National Budgetary process

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Introductory meeting with new Minister

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Briefing on NWCI reprodictive health care policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs