Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: Thank them for their contribution to the statements on Pride in the Dáil. Raise important relevant policy issues with them and ask them to continue to advocate for change in these matters.
Details: Follow-Up emails to those that made Pride Statements in the Dáíl
Varying issues raised including: - Legal gender-recognition for nonbinary and intersex people- Online Social Media Regulation for young people- Education and polarisation happening in schools- Hate Crime- Trans Healthcare- Ban on Conversion Practices- Ireland's International LGBTQ+ rights record - Email
Intent: To showcase the work of Belong To by inviting public officials to celebrate Pride alongside us with a breakfast in Dublin City Council offices prior to the parade.
Details: Attendance at Belong To's Pride Breakfast with young people
Belong To Pride Breakfast• Time: 9:00am – 11:15am (Drop-in whenever suits!)• Where: Wood Quay, Dublin City Council Offices• What: Food, face-painting, entertainment, and hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth getting ready to march.• Parade Timing: Moving out from 11:45am onwards. Of all those invited, the seven listed below attended on the day. - Event / Reception
Calls with Senator Frances Black, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Deputy Roderic O'Gorman regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - Phone callEmail to Minister Helen McEntee, Mr. Declan Smyth and Mr. Gerard Keown regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - EmailEmail with information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with all Labour Party TDs; all Social Democrat TDs; all Sinn Féin Senators; Foreign Affairs spokespeople and Ctte members Deputy S Gibney, Senator P Stephenson, Deputy D Smith, Deputy D O'Laoghaire, Deputy C Bennett; Deputy R O'Gorman; Senators AM Higgins, E Flynn, L Ruane, N Cosgrove, L Harmon, M McDowell; Deputies R Boyd Barret, R Coppinger, P Murphy; Senator M Daly - Email
2 meetings with Maria Byrne relating to PBS/MART - MeetingIn person meetings with Cathal Crowe, Conor Sheehan, Donna McGettigan, Eli Byrne, Malcolm Noonan, Niall Collins, Ryan O'Meara, Shay Brennan, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea - Meeting
Intent: Meeting on 17 June (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Labour parliamentary party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid
Details: Meeting between Ivana Bacik and Ciarán Ahearn of the Labour Party and members of TBOI to discuss various legal reforms currently underway
Intent: To update the DPO on the significant opportunity for the creation of a Global Production Hub at Troy Studios and to discuss the implementation and evolution of Section 487A.
Details: The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland
Invitation to attend the launch of hte Global Production Hub at Troy Studios. - LetterTo update the DPO on the significant opportunity for the creation of a Global Production Hub at Troy Studios and to discuss the implementation and evolution of Section 487A. - Letter
Invitation to attend the launch of hte Global Production Hub at Troy Studios. - LetterTo discuss how Limerick can become a Global Hub for television production. - MeetingTo discuss how the evolution of Section 487A is critical for Ireland to remain competitive and how this will lead to further job creation. - Letter
Intent: Invite DPOs to attend EQUICARES Preliminary Findings Report Launch, to hear about the findings in relation to barriers LGBTQI+ people experience accessing mental health supports, and the next stages of the report
Details: Report launch on barriers LGBTQI+ people face accessing mental health supports
