Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The details of meetings that my officials or I have had with representatives of the National Women’s Council of Ireland are noted below. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.

Meetings with Minister Donnelly

I have met with the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) on eight occasions since January 2019. The details of these meetings are listed below:

• 24 May 2019: Meeting regarding first anniversary of the historic referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment
• 20 November 2020 : I met with the NWCI and other external (non-Department of Health) members of the Women’s Health Taskforce to discuss women's health and the work of the Taskforce.
• 14 December 2020: The Minister met with the NWCI to discuss the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce.
• 19 February 2021: The Minister addressed the Women’s Health Taskforce (including members of the NWCI) at the 9th Women’s Health Taskforce meeting.
• 1 June 2021: The Minister met with the NWCI to discuss the review of the operation of Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018.
• 8 March 2022: The Minister officially launched the Women’s Health Action Plan 2022-23 in Dublin Castle and the NWCI sat on a panel as part of the launch event.
• 5 October 2022: The Minister met with the NWCI and other members of the Women’s Health Taskforce to discuss priorities for 2023.
• 27 September 2023: The Minister met with the NWCI and DoH officials to discuss funding for Women’s Health, Budget 2024.

Meetings with the Women’s Health Taskforce

The NWCI is a key partner in ensuring women’s voices are represented throughout the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce. Representatives from NWCI participate as members of the Taskforce. Details of meetings between the Taskforce and the National Women’s Council of Ireland related to this partnership are outlined below:

• 26 September 2019: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 1st Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/35798/b61500aadd42461eaab15d505b5e327d.pdf) .
• 31 October 2019: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 2nd Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/41033/19df4af7d31c49a7b1bc7dde66f9cfa5.pdf).
• 10 December 2019: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 3rd Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/69524/655bb602370c42f9a5fdcf6d0ffbab4b.pdf).
• 23 January 2020: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 4th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/87132/683a8f98-add4-4ccf-8530-72fda360fbd2.pdf).
• 6 February 2020: The NWCI co-hosted Women’s Health Taskforce Stakeholder Engagement Forum with the Department of Health.
• 3 March 2020: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 5th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/87131/9fdd3c08-8144-4608-927b-e68e7ccfbb76.pdf).
• 22 September 2020: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 6th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/96012/5fb4815d-c633-45db-8f75-7537eed9a03e.pdf).
• 3 November 2020: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the upcoming 7th Meeting and other work.
• 10 November 2020: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 7th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/119573/38ee95c6-56d6-44e1-8a5f-29d84e8a6985.pdf).
• 8 December 2020: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 8th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/119572/325a11e2-f4d2-4e59-a6db-ef778d579b25.pdf).
• 10 December 2020: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the Women’s Health Taskforce operation and NWCI role in coming year.
• 20 January 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the upcoming 9^th Meeting and other work.
• 26 January 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat and MCCP to discuss the radical listening exercise, a large-scale consultation process intended to maximise the participation of women across all life stages.
• 19 February 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 9th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/129866/97f341ac-305c-4529-b6e0-50e918107278.pdf).
• 26 February 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the mental health workstream.
• 9 March 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat and DCEDIY to discuss gender budgeting.
• 7 April 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the mental health workstream.
• 14 April 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 10th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/139697/1deb6456-17b2-4da9-bd9a-4dbb9ed8b27a.pdf).
• 4 June 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 11th Meeting as Taskforce members (assets.gov.ie/139698/d3d85956-e476-497c-b233-cb752830b40a.pdf).
• 1 July 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the upcoming 12^th Meeting and other work.
• 2 July 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 12th Meeting as Taskforce members. (assets.gov.ie/202445/5b3abfae-b491-45ae-a5f6-1bc109cb2a58.pdf)
• 27 July 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 13th Meeting as Taskforce members. (assets.gov.ie/213852/93adc477-5b83-460d-862f-2c53e9029bc9.pdf)
• 27 August 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the upcoming 14^th Meeting and other work.
• 7 September 2021: NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss their input into the Radical Listening event on September 14th.
• 14 September 2021: The NWCI and Women’s Health Taskforce co-hosted a Radical Listening Stakeholder Event. (www.gov.ie/en/press-release/171f0-minister-for-health-publishes-report-of-womens-voices-on-womens-health-in-ireland/)
• 15 September 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 14th Meeting as Taskforce members. (assets.gov.ie/213853/b6aa8ea0-84cf-4303-b111-a04a5e8df927.pdf)
• 21 September 2021: NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat NWCI to introduce new NWCI Women's Health Officer.
• 5 October 2021: NWCI met with the Women's Health Lead to discuss the radical listening exercises with groups of marginalised women prepared by the NWCI.
• 4 November 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the upcoming 15^th Meeting and other work.
• 5 November 2021: The NWCI attended the Women’s Health Taskforce 15th Meeting as Taskforce members. (www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/253619/b89a270f-058c-48af-bfa0-7791fcd7c737.pdf#page=null )
• 6 December 2021: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the launch of Women’s Health Action Plan 2022 and other work.
• 10 January 2022: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss their upcoming presentation on the findings of their Radical Listening exercise “Improving the health outcomes and experiences of the healthcare system for marginalised women” scheduled for 18^th January 2022.
• 18 January 2022: The NWCI and Women’s Health Taskforce co-hosted an event presenting the findings of their Radical Listening exercise “Improving the health outcomes and experiences of the healthcare system for marginalised women” (www.nwci.ie/learn/article/nwc_calls_on_government_to_deliver_much_needed_systemic_change_through_women)
• 10 February 2022: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat to discuss the launch of Women’s Health Action Plan 2022 and other work.
• 9 March 2022: The NWCI attended a Women’s Health Taskforce event to celebrate the launch of the Women’s Health Action Plan 2022-23.
• 29 June 2022: The NWCI attended the 16^th meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce as Taskforce members (Link to output pack.)
• 5 October 2022: The NWCI attended the 17^th meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce as Taskforce members. (www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/253621/87cc1931-c6ad-426a-90b6-472bd8143580.pdf#page=null)
• 23 February 2023: The NWCI attended the 18^th meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce as Taskforce members.
• 24 April 2023: The NWCI attended a meeting with DOH Taskforce members as part of the work of the 10-work Gender Lens workstream programme.
• 25 May 2023: The NWCI attended the 19^th meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce as Taskforce members.
• 21 September 2023: The NWCI attended the 20^th meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce as Taskforce members.
• 6 December 2023: The NWCI attended an update meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce to discuss priorities and the work programme for 2024.
• 20 March 2024: The NWCI attended an update meeting of the Women’s Health Taskforce to discuss work programme for 2024.

Other Meetings

• 26 February 2019: The NWCI met with Department of Health and HSE Health and Wellbeing officials to discuss finalising Evidence Base Report, planning for Women's Health Action Plan.
• 2 May 2019: The NWCI met with Department of Health officials for a workshop meeting for preparing/planning/brainstorming for the WHAP, framing high level plan.
• 26 June 2019: The NWCI met with Department of Health and HSE Health and Wellbeing officials in finalising Evidence Base Report, discussing preliminary outcomes of workshop.
• 13 August 2020: Minister Butler and DoH officials met with NWCI to discuss Women's Mental Health.
• 26 October 2022: The NWCI had an introductory meeting with DoH officials.
• 20 April 2023: A working group working on behalf of the Women’s Health Taskforce met with the NWCI to engage on research priorities for Women’s Health.
• 30 May 2023: DOH officials and NWCI to discuss the (then) forthcoming free contraception scheme.
• 17 July 2023: DOH officials attended a presentation organised by NWCI on the topic of Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) and sex workers.
• 23 November 2023: The NWCI met with DOH officials to discuss NWCI Women’s Health Taskforce initiatives.
• 1 December 2023: The NWCI met with DoH officials to discuss one of the actions of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and gender-based Violence 2022-2026.
• 24 January 2024: The NWCI met with the Women’s Health Taskforce secretariat, HSE officials and members of ICGP as part of a of working subgroup to discuss surveys.
• 28 February 2024: The NWCI met with DoH officials and HSE officials to discuss research project proposal in relation to the Free Contraception Scheme.