Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: change in legislation
Methods: Email
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the matter of disclosure and the protection of counselling notes of sexual violence survivors
Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Consultation on submission
Methods: Email
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General Scheme of Civil and Criminal (Misc Provisions) Bill 2025
Politician(s) lobbied: Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Support Senator in Bill and ensure changes to legislation are made as contained in the Bill. Advance advocacy and draw public attention to the issue.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Bill
Politician(s) lobbied: Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Changes to legislation on counselling notes. Advancing advocacy on the use of counselling notes and engaging on strategies for effecting change to the current legislation.
Methods: Email
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Section 19A and counselling notes
Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Show public support for the Senator's Bill, increase advocacy on the issue and bring public attention to the Bill.
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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'Sex for Rent' Bill
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Best outcome for the sustainable protection of survivors' access to counselling and other supports and justice
Methods: EmailInformal communication
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counselling notes in disclosure in criminal justice cases
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Councillor), Galway City Council; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad
Intent: sustainable and effective protection for survivors of sexual violence to access both counselling support and justice
Methods: Meeting
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counselling notes in disclosure in criminal justice cases
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: progress on addressing SV matters within the governments programme of work
Methods: Meeting
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assesment progress in addressing DSGBV both in terms or the roll out of the zero tolerance strategy and actions that need to be added.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice; Layla de Cogan Chin (Acting Chief Executive Officer), Department of Justice; Stephanie O’Keeffe (Chief Executive Officer), Department of Justice
Intent: Resolve matters such that RCNI is not in deficit on our budget for 2024 and can develop in line with evidenced and urgent need
Methods: EmailLetterMeeting
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DoJ/ Cuan change of grant agreement for 2024 due to errors
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: new legislation to bring in this standard in all Sexual Violence cases as committed to in the PoG and Justice plan 2024
Methods: Letter
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Defence of reasonable belief in rape cases which was dropped from the SO(HT) Act 2024
