Overwatch Report

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] At the concluding event of the DRCC's 40th Conference brief on matters of interest to DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

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

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Health] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC in particular to sexual violence as a public health and the issue of consent

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Brief on matters of interest to DRCC in particular 'No Excuses' national awareness campaign on sexual harassment / violence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC with regard to the issue of consent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Brief relevant Ministers on our pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 2 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Brief on matters of concern to DRCC with regard to the issue of consent

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on a number of matters of concern to the DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Health] DRCC's invitation to appear in front of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The need for follow-up research to SAVI, which was undertaken back in 2002, on the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland today.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on a number of matters of concern to the DRCC including the progression of the Domestic Violence Bill 2017.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on a number of matters of concern to the DRCC including consent and healthy relationships.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on issues concerning services for child victims of sexual abuse.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Concerns about the treatment of marital rape as a stand alone offence as highlighted in a decision of the Court of Appeal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jonathan O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on issues concerning victims of sexual violence and their access to services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Brief on the work of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shortall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues concerning victims of rape and their engagement with the criminal justice system

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The need for the full implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on matters of general concern to our organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues concerning our organisation in particular issues that relate to victims of rape and their engagement with the criminal justice system

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues concerning human rights defenders

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on a number of matters of concern to the DRCC including the Judicial Council Bill and sentencing guidelines

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on issues concerning victims of sexual violence and their access to services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on matters of general concern to our organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Promoting the general purpose of the DRCC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on the review of protections for vulnerable witnesses in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Flahive', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on matters of general concern to our organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on the need to expand counselling services to county Meath

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Brief relevant Ministers on our pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 2 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Brief all Oireachtas members on our pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Brief all Oireachtas members on our pre-budget submission'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs