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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Education and Training] Briefing on a number of matters of concern to the DRCC including the issue of consent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Health] Briefing on issues concerning victims of sexual violence and their access to SATU services in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on matters of concern to DRCC and to the DSGBV sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[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

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on matters of concern 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] Briefing on the review of protections for vulnerable witnesses in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Education and Training] Briefing on matters of concern to DRCC and to the DSGBV sector in general

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 in strengthening our laws will do much to tackle the sexual exploitation of children and other vulnerable people and end their suffering.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 in strengthening our laws will do much to tackle the sexual exploitation of children and other vulnerable people and end their suffering.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

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 issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on general concerns of our organisation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on general concerns of our organisation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing on issues concerning the training of front line personnel working with traumatised refugees and asylum seekers.

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 issues concerning sexual violence data issued by the CSO.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues concerning the impact of rape.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finan McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin "Boxer" Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues DRCC highlighted in CEDAW Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[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

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues relating to sentencing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}

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