Outhouse CLG

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To secure enactment of legislation to ban conversion practice targetting LGBTQ+ people.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Promote consideration of impacts on LGBTQ+ communities within emergency planning and public health response measures and the pharmaceutical supply resilience for vulnerable communities during disruption.

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Encourage policies and initiatives supporting LGBTQ+ participation and visibility in sport.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Encourage investment in accessible LGBTQ+ sexual health supports and prevention measures.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Inclusion of LGBTQ+ people and diverse family forms within assisted human reproduction legislation and policy implementation.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To secure the directive as a priority for the Department of Equality during Ireland's forthcoming presidency of the European Council.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Seek clarification on Government position regarding judicial review reform, ECHR protections, and continued access to justice safeguards.

Methods: LetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To brief on the potential risks to the human rights and equality of LGBTQ+ people from artificial intelligence.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: To secure changes in the bill to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ international protection applicants with respect to vulnerability assessments; safety for disclosure of LGBTQ+ identity; early access to legal advice; enhanced safeguards on the right to appeal; the right for an appeal to be heard in person; and to enhance safeguards for vulnerable applicants.

Methods: EmailSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Craig Dwyer (Adviser to Minister), Department of Social Protection; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To secure the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in the next iteration of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion

Methods: EmailInformal communicationMeeting