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2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Raise public awareness of the service
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Launch of HIV Mobile screening service |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To prompt the Department of Health to produce a dedicated National Action Plan for HIV and AIDS to be included in the forthcoming National Sexual Health Strategy or as a standalone action plan.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Raised the need for a dedicated National Action Plan for HIV and AIDS in Ireland and to stress the urgency given rising rates of HIV in Ireland.. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: That the funding of agreements of Section 39 charitable organisations in receipt of funding from the HSE, and who have not seen in increases in core funding since before 2015, or who have had funding cut, would be reviewed by funders with a view to ensuring adequate funding is provided to meet cost of business increases including recent significant increases in inflation and increases, inter alia, in electricity and heating costs.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improvements to testing and outreach services for gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men, better access to monkeypox vaccine, improvements in service provision at community level
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | HIV and AIDS - World AIDS Day 2022 |
| — | Changes to blood donations policy by IBTS |
| — | Monkeypox and vaccine rollout |
| — | funding for services for HIV testing and outreach |
2022-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Establishment of a national vaccination programme by health authorities which sufficiently meets the needs of the population cohort currently most vulnerable to and impacted by monkeypox, namely gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion with Minister Donnelly and department officials on Department of Health and HSE response to Monkeypox outbreak among gay |
| — | bisexual and other men who have sex with men and discussion of the planned vaccination programme. |
2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Knowledge of progress or plans for a monument.
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar TD on progress or plans for monument marking the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ireland. |
2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improvements in policy and provision of services for people living with and vulnerable to HIV.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar on 30 Nov 2020 at Government Buildings as part of an awareness raising event for World AIDS Day. |
2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Improvements in access to testing for HIV and a national strategy or inclusion in strategies on HIV prevention and treatment.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with MInister Frank Feighan at which need to improve availability of testing for HIV and STIs was discussed. Also discussed the need for a clear and robust strategy to deal with HIV. |
2020-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Deputy Secretary), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: The full implementation of the actions under the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy Implementation Steering Group meeting. |
2020-05-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: HIV Ireland invited all General Election 2020 candidates, including current TD's and Senators to voice their support for the #HIVManifesto which aims to end new HIV transmissions, combat stigma and improve services for people living with HIV.
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited General Election 2020 candidates to support delivering on the commitment to end new HIV transmissions by 2030; Develop and deliver a new national sexual health strategy; Achieve zero HIV-related stigma and discrimination; Fully fund HIV services; Review the legislation that criminalises the purchase of sex; Resource early harm reduction re: chem sex; end discriminatory ban on blood donations for gay |
| — | bisexual and men who have sex with men; resource national peer support network for PLHIV |