Overwatch Report

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Seking clarification and public guidance on children in entering retail outlets during the Covid 19 pandemic

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] To call for all essential workers to be eligible to access proposed childcare scheme for healthcare workers

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Community & Voluntary Pillar submission to the European Semester

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Better Europe Alliance submission to the European Semester

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] To advocate for women retunring from maternity leave to have access to Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Programme For Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] As part of a coalition developing a public Campaign higlighting services and supports available for women experiencing domestic violence during the pandemic

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Funding for the Irish Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education project ESHTE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Advocating for the resources and support for the National Advisory Committee for Ending Sexual Violence and Harassmenr in Third Level Edcuation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Calling for support and resources for the implementation of Slaintecare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Request that remote access to abortion services be retained for the future, postCovid 19 emergency period

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Advocating for support and resources for National Women's Councils programme of work on womens mental health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Express concerns that Violence against Women may move from Department of Justice to the Department of Children, Disability, Equality and Integration.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Seeking support for National Women's Council priorities in the new government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] To advocate for women returning from maternity leave to have access to TWSS

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] To request support with campaign to extend materntity leave for mothers affected by COVID

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Health] To request that the Oireachtas Committee on COVID consider women in their deliberations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Advocating for the establishment of an emergency fund to support prostituted women during Coivd 19 and resources to establish exit routes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Promoting NWC stategic plan and goals for achieving gender equality

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Securing support at EU level for NWC strategic goals in the area of the care economy and intersection with gender equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Securing support for NWC's strategic goals on achieving gender equality as related to department of social protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Securing support for NWC's strategic goals on achieving gender equality as related to department of health

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Highlight and lobby for specific budgetary actions that will progress women’s economic equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Highlight need for gender analysis in the development of plans and in decisions on the allocation of funding in EU funding (MFF) and Ireland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 11 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] To secure resources to develop a project to outline an effective approach to the mental health of women and girls.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Ensure analysis of gender issues relevent to debate on pensions; secure representation on Pensions Commission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Highlight and lobby for specific supports for lone parents during covid - income and social welfare supports, childcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 31 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Lobby for disabled women's issues to be included on DCEDIY committees work programme and for the committee to meet with disabled women

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Highlight importance of public model of childcare and need for this to be considered by expert group on childcare

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Highlighting and lobby for investment actions that will progress women’s economic equality in the national Economic plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

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