Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
2025-01-21
Intent: Raise awareness of our work and that of the DSGBV sector, highlighting the changes and resources necessary to better support victim-survivors of sexual violence.
Details: Brief on the key issues of concern to DRCC that we were advocating for as part of our GE2024 manifesto
Officials: Helen McEntee, Barry Ward, Jim O'Callaghan, Stephanie O’Keeffe, Holly Cairns, Mary Lou McDonald
Methods: Brief on the key issues of concern to DRCC that we were advocating for as part of our GE2024 manifesto - Email, Brief on the key issues of concern to DRCC that we were advocating for as part of our GE2024 manifesto - Meeting
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To inform of NWC & Women's Aid NI Violence Against Women dialogue report and encourage discussion on VAW across the island.
Details: Violence Against Women across the Island
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Correspondence from NWC Director Orla O'Connor & Women's Aid NI CEO Sarah Mason to Dr Stephanie O'Keefe, CEO, Cuan with an invitation to this event. - Letter
SAOL Project
2025-01-17
Intent: Meeting for advocacy and information sharing on intersectionality of DSGBV and Substance use and to discuss the role out of training programme.
Details: meeting request sent to Stephanie O Keefe Cuan CEO
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: email sent to request meeting - Email
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
2025-01-07
Intent: Work in a collaborative manner with Cuan
Details: Zero Tolerance and Cuan the new agency for Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Ireland
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Email from Mary McDermott to Dr. O'Keeffe 17th December thanked her for the good work the agency has done to date. Response from Dr. O'Keeffe 17th December thanked Mary for her leadership and advised that Cuan is looking forward to supporting the further development of the Safe Ireland network in 2025. Circular issued to all network organisations from Dr. O'Keeffe on 20th December thanking them for their support and engagement throughout 2024 and looking forward to continued engagement in 2025. - Email
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
2025-01-07
Intent: Collaborate with Cuan to develop domestic violence refuge accommodation in Cavan/Monaghan.
Details: Refuge Development
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Call between Mary McDermott and Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe on 13th September during which they discussed that Elizabeth Pena would organise an interagency meeting after 24th September to discuss refuge development in Cavan/Monaghan. - Phone call, Email from Dr. O'Keeffe to Mary McDermott dated 4th October to check if she was free for coffee the following week. The email was a response to an email from Mary's PA to Dr. O'Keeffe's PA which sought contact details for the Board of Cuan. - Email, Meeting in person at Cuan's offices between Dr. O'Keeffe and Mary McDermott on 31st October during which they discussed refuge development in Cavan/Monaghan as well as at a national level, the work of Safe Ireland and the entire domestic violence sector. - Meeting, ...
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
2025-01-07
Intent: Obtain updates on Cuan - the new agency for domestic, sexual and gender based violence.
Details: Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sector Forum
Officials: Helen McEntee, Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Further to an email dated 1st October which extended an invitation for Safe Ireland to attend the DSGBV Sector Forum, Mary McDermott and Elo Uzor attended the Department of Justice on 9th October 2024. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee launched the event and Cuan's CEO Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe gave a presentation on the work of the agency to date. - Event / Reception
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
2025-01-07
Intent: Request from Cuan to participate in a survey and provide feedback in relation to its Board's 3 year strategy/corporate plan.
Details: Cuan's 3 year Corporate Plan
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Email to Mary McDermott dated 26th September from Dr. O'Keeffe asking for services to complete a survey on Cuan's proposed strategic corporate plan. Christine Lodge subsequently completed the survey online for Safe Ireland on 26th September. Email from Cuan CEO's office to Mary McDermott on 8th November 2024 contained a pdf attachment of their Board's 3 year Corporate Plan. - Email
SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland
2025-01-07
Intent: Achieve proper recognition and recompense for everyone working in the domestic violence sector.
Details: Pay and Conditions Report
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Email to Dr. O'Keeffe from Mary McDermott on which Liz Pena was also copied on 24th September which contained a pdf copy of the Pay and Conditions Report that Mary had launched that day at a meeting of Safe Ireland's members in Athlone. - Email
Rape Crisis Network Ireland
2024-10-07
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
Details: DoJ/ Cuan change of grant agreement for 2024 due to errors
Officials: Helen McEntee, Oonagh McPhillips, Layla de Cogan Chin, Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
2024-09-21
Intent: Establishing good working relationships between CEOs of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre & Cuan. Discussion covered work to date on establishment of Cuan and an overview of ongoing work of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
Details: Discussion about new statutory agency, Cuan, and ongoing work of DRCC
Officials: Stephanie O’Keeffe
Methods: Inform on the work of DRCC - Meeting