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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Employment] Brief Senator on matter for consideration in the Non-Disclosure Agreement Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Secure meeting with Minister to further discuss our consent project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Communications] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular the absence of an individual complaints mechanism in the forthcoming Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Defence] Discuss matters of interest in particular around creating safe work environments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Brief the Senator on the work of DRCC, our funding and issues of concern for victims of sexual violence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Brief relevant TD's on issues of concern to DRCC as they considered Government Formation framework document

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Brief relevant Ministers and TD's on issues of concern to DRCC as discussion on Government Formation got underway

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Brief all Oireachtas members on DRCC's policy briefing on the Government formation concept paper

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Highlight to all Oireachtas members the issues of concern to DRCC'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Discussion on issues of concern for those engaging in the criminal justice process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Brief on matters of interest to DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Inform on matters of general interest to DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular the importance of highlighting sexual and domestic violence during the COVID pandemic

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Brief Minister on DRCC's work as he takes up his new role

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Brief Minister on DRCC's work as she takes up her new role

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Acknowledgement of work done by Minister during time in office for victims of sexual violence

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Health] Brief Minister on DRCC's work as he takes up his new role

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Local Government] Raise awareness to the work of DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Racheal Batten', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Inform on matters of concern to DRCC in particular to the proposed adjustment of DSGBV briefs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular the publication of the O'Malley Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular matters of law reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Brief on the work of DRCC specifically role of Helpline

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Education and Training] Inform on matters of concern to DRCC in particular to online education and training

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Inform on matters of concern to DRCC in particular to any amendments the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Raise awareness on the issue of trafficking as a matter of concern to DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Womens Aid

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Women's Aid in association with The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, NWCI and Haven Horizons (Members of The National Observatory on Violence Against Women) proposed recommendations for inclusion into the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Womens Aid

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Recommended amendments to the Report Stage of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 [63a of 2017] from Women's Aid in association with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, NWCI and Haven Horizons (Members of the Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Brief Minister on work of DRCC and issues of concern

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular matters of law reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Brief Minister on the work of DRCC in particular to our consent work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

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