ShoutOut

Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Along with other LGBTQI+ organisations, participated in a pre-Budget submission for LGBTQI+ equality in Leinster House.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Invited by Labour Seantor to attend debates on LGBTQI+ issues in the Dáil gallery.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: We met with DPOs to discuss a range of issues affecting the LGBTQI+ community under the National LGBTQI+ Inclusion Strategy, including access to equal education and healthcare, and rising attacks and hate towards LGBTQI+ individuals.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad

Intent: We wrote to Senator Lynn Ruane to invite her to attend the launch of ShoutOut's neurodiversity resource for LGBTQI+ youth on April 27th.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad

Intent: We wrote to TDs to share a briefing paper on the needs of LGBTQI+ international protection applicants, and to encourage amendments to the International Protection Bill. We asked that TDs raise the concerns of LGBTQI+ applicants and support amendments which meet their needs with regards to meaningful vulnerability assessments, legal supports, review mechanisms, and care around the additional needs of LGBTQI+ people.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Invited by Labour TD to attend a motion on transgender healthcare in the Dáil gallery.

Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Invited by Chris Andrews to participate in the launch of a research report into LGBTQI+ experiences of football, produced by Bohemians FC with input from ShoutOut.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: We invited a number of TDs and Senators to attend the launch of a Know Your Rights Guide for trans and non-binary people in order to promote engagement between parliamentarians and this community, as well as information on rights awareness and access.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To raise awareness with elected officials of the LGBTQI+ community's needs and policy priorities

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown