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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
2023-12-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: We hope to receive an increase in funding and support to a structured approach to increasing the participation of People who use Drugs in drug policy and service provision
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | We met with Minister Naughton to share the work undertaken by UISCE |
| — | and explore opportunities to promote the participation of People who use Drugs in policy design and service provision. |
2022-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To schedule a meeting with Minister Frank Feighan.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE requested a meeting with Minister Frank Feighan to discuss UISCE's Strategic Plan. |
2022-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To discuss drug policy.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE met with Senator Lynn Ruane to discuss drug policy in Ireland and how to increase the participation of People Who Use Drugs in drug policy. UISCE was subsequently invited to meeting to discuss a Citizens Assembly on Drugs. In attendance were Andy O Hara and Lynn Jefferies from UISCE as well as Lynn Ruane and her assistant. |
2021-09-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: UISCE aimed to get involved in the DECRIM campaign and to set up a meeting with Aodhán Ó'Ríordáin TD to discuss this matter.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE contacted Aodhán Ó'Ríordáin TD to request information about and involvement in the DECRIM Campaign for the decriminalisation of PWUD. |
2021-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: With this communication, UISCE intented to achieve an active role/membership in the High Level Taskforce to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of persons interacting with the criminal justice system.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE contacted Minister Helen McEntee to request membership to the High Level Taskforce to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of persons interacting with the criminal justice system that was being established. |
2020-01-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: UISCE aimed to inform Minister Byrne of the steps the organisation took to advocate on behalf of this group and the responses UISCE obtained from all relevant agencies that were contacted by the organisation, including the Board of BFRC.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE was requested to write a letter of support for a group of participants of La Nua CE Scheme to present to Minister Catherine Byrne. In this letter |
| — | UISCE stated how the organisation advocated on behalf of the group of participants by communicating with the board of management of the BFRC (service that hosts the CE Scheme) as well as the DEASP |
| — | TUSLA and the IHREC. UISCE provided to the group but we were informed that the meeting ended up not taking place. |
2020-01-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Daly (Minister of State), Department of Health; Catherine Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: With this communication, UISCE aimed to obtain membership for the Dual Diagnosis Clinical Programme. UISCE also aimed to obtain approval for a consultation process with the community of PWUD that experience mental health issues.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE contacted Minister Jim Daly to state the organisation's role regarding the Dual Diagnosis Clinical Programm |
| — | to request a consultation with the community of people who use drugs and experience mental health issues and to request membership for the Dual Diagnosis Clinical PRogram as advocacy service for people who use drugs. This communication was forwarded from Minister Daly's office to Minister Byrne's office |
| — | who responded to UISCE regarding the topic. |
2019-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Senator), Seanad; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Maureen O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Raise awareness and advocate for better accesibility for Naloxone.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE published a special edition of the magazine Brass Munkie featuring information about Overdose Prevention and Naloxone |
| — | and antidote for opioid related overdoses. UISCE distributed copies of the magazine to several DPOs. Since Naloxone is currently a prescription only medication |
| — | the cover letter accompanying the magazine aimed to advocate for more accessible naloxone. As stated |
| — | this information was shared with several DPOs and it could be labelled as lobbying for accessible naloxone. |
2019-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: UISCE aimed to get Lynn Ruane's approval to feature her article in the magazine
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UISCE contacted Senator Lynn Ruane to request including an article she wrote regarding access to Naloxone in the Brass Munkie magazine Naloxone Special. |
2018-05-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Meeting requested by the Minister
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting requested by Minister Catherine Byrne TD to discuss UISCE's involvement in aspects of the National Drug Strategy 'Reducing Harm |
| — | Supporting Revocery' |