Women for Election

Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Inclusion of specified measures in the Local Democracy Taskforce recommendations that would enhance and encourage greater participation of women and women from diverse backgrounds. Also includec specific recommendation on the development of an Election Access fund for disabled candidates.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Commencement of a process that would explore the provision of an Election Access Fund for disabled candidates, similar to other jurisdictions.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Inclusion of measures to enhance representation of women and women from diverse backgrounds in local goverment in the Terms of Reference of the Local Goverment Taskforce

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Implementation of recommendations

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: 40% women appointment to Cabinet, as Junior Ministers and implementation of Task Force on Safe Participation in Public Life as part of a Programme for Government.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Christy O'Connor (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kerry County Council; Amanda Byrne (Director of Services or Equivalent), Wexford County Council

Intent: Partnerships, including some funding, with Councils to implement programmes to support elected women Councillors, women who were not successful in LE2024 and to develop a grassroots women in politics programme to roll out in Council areas.

Methods: Virtual MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Continued grant funding for the work of Women for Election to support greater participation of women, including women from diverse backgrounds, in local and national politics.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ciara Phelan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Síona Cahill (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Engagment on prioritisation of work for 2025Receipt of a grant from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the work of Women for Election

Methods: SubmissionLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: A gender balanced Cabinet and candidate gender, diversity quotas for Seanad and Local Government Elections and progress on the implementation of the Task Force of Safe Participation in Public Life

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: A grant to support the work of Women for Election in achieving gender equality and a wider diversity in elected local councillors, TDs, Senators and MEPs

Methods: EmailLetterPhone call