Overwatch Report

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Violence against women and housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Violence against women and housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Communications] ICCL Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Finnegan', 'role': 'Secretary General (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Early childhood care and education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Early childhood care and education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Gender Quotas Alliance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

September–December

[Housing] National Women's Council of Ireland conference on homelessness and domestic violence, 16th September, Ashling Hotel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] EU Member States to restrict the sale or use of certain medicinal products (including contraceptives and abortifacients).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Awareness and invitation to the All Island VAW report recommendations on housing and legal remedies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] To share the All Island VAW report recommendations on housing and legal remedies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] VAW report on the intersection between housing and DSGBV.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Mass communication sent 01/12/25. Some TDs responded with interest to meet with NWC and discuss the report further (Eoin O'Broin, Rory Hearne, Paul Lawless and Conor Sheehan). Meetings being organised with Doireann and Ivanna."} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': "Mass communication sent 01/12/25. Some TDs responded with interest to meet with NWC and discuss the report further (Eoin O'Broin, Rory Hearne, Paul Lawless and Conor Sheehan). Meetings being organised with Doireann and Ivanna."}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] VAW report on the intersection between housing and DSGBV.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Statistics on access to refuge.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Committee’s Report on ‘Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025’.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Invitation to speak/provide a video for the Housing and VAW Conference.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Invitation to speakers for NWC's Housing and VAW Conference.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 1 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] NWC's Feminist Analysis of 2026 document.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Sent 14/10/2025.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Sent 14/10/2025.'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Invitation to attend the Together for Public Alliance Conference, funded by Communicating Europe.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 1 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] FCCJ project to highlight the impact of climate policies on women and marginalised communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Sent 01/12/2025.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Sent 01/12/2025.'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Green Party's policy engagement with Budget 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lourda Scott', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] FCCJ project to highlight the impact of climate policies on women and marginalised communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Community] Panel Invitation to attend Leadership event in Belfast on behalf of the All-Island Women's Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Local Government] NWC staff in-person meeting with Chair and Vice-chair of DCC Women's Committee on Women's Health, Safety and Political Representation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cat O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Fiona Connelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Community] Invitation to NWC report Launch "Women who Lead" at the Irish Architectural Archive on 5th Nov 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Sent 16/10/2025.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Sent 16/10/2025.'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Community] Meeting hosted by DCC Women's Committee with DCC Councilors and members of NWC Gender Quotas Alliance on 01/12/25.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Sent 08/09/2025.'} {'name': "Cat O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to speak at the FCCJ toolkit launch on 11/09/2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Referendums on Family & Care

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email invitation sent to all Dublin city councillors on 23/01 to the NWC YES YES campaign Launch on 25/01 January in the Mansion House.'} {'name': 'Phone call All Councillors', 'role': 'Phone call followed up with email sent to all Dublin city councillors asking for support for the NWC yes yes campaign, and informing of various canvassing activities across constituencies.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email invitation sent to all TDs and Senators to the NWC yes yes campaign launch on 25/01.'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 49 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 4 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] DSGBV Agency (Cuan)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Department of Justice)'}

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