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Department of Children and Youth AffairsDepartment of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthDepartment of Climate Action, Communication Networks and TransportDepartment of EducationDepartment of Education and YouthDepartment of Environment, Climate and CommunicationsDepartment of HealthDepartment of JusticeDepartment of TransportDepartment of Transport, Tourism and SportDepartment of the TaoiseachDáil Éireann, the OireachtasSeanad
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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: The primary focus of this email requesting a meeting was to introduce our new senior leadership team at Belong To and to discuss how we can continue to collaborate with the Department to support LGBTQ+ youth. We also requested that the Minister take part in a photoshoot in November for the launch of Stand Up Awareness Week.
Details: Request for Meeting with Department of Education and Youth on Belong To Programmes
Proposed Agenda Items:1. Introducing Belong To’s updated senior leadership team and exploring opportunities to strengthen our ongoing, positive relationship.2. High-level overview of current educational resources, our initiatives such as Stand Up Awareness Week and the LGBTQ+ Quality Mark3. A forward-looking discussion regarding upcoming strategic priorities for youth services, pre-budget alignment, and infrastructural supports for young people nationwide. - Email
Intent: Ensuring all Autistic children had access to an appropriate school place that met their needs and enabled them to thrive::Ensuring Autistic people are appropriately consulted on proposals to reform Autism class / special school provision moving forward::Ensure 'Inclusive Special Classes' are appropriately piloted and evaluated and adapted to the needs of the Autistic community::Ensure the role of Autism diagnosis continues to be understood, valued and protected in meeting the rights of Autistic children within the education system
Details: Engaged with Department of Education and Youth on concerns around Autism class / special school provision and proposed 'Inclusive Special Classes'
Co-hosted a webinar on the topic of Inclusive Special Classes with the NCSE - Event / ReceptionCorresponded with Minister Naughton and Moynihan on the issue - EmailCorresponded with the Department on the issue - Email
Intent: Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing.
Email correspondence with Senator Laura Harmon to secure the use of the Oireachtas AV Room for the launch of the Pre-Budget Submission, and ask the Senator to speak at the event. - EmailEmails to Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Department Officials to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings - EmailEmails to special advisors/policy advisors for relevant Ministers, to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings as relevant. - Email
Intent: • Shoring up of allyship and political support for LGBTQI+ inclusion • Commitment to the development of a National Action Plan on Hate• Commitment to a review/ needs analysis of funding for LGBTQI+ community organisations• Commitment, across Departments and from the Taoiseach, to implementation of the National LGBTIQ+ II Inclusion strategy
Details: Meeting of LGBTQ+ sector representatives with An Taoiseach and Ministers for Pride
- Recognition of progress and political allyship - Recognition of Government’s support and investment in trans healthcare - Discussion of rising hate, polarisation and far-right influence- Creating a shared blueprint to counter hate -Need for investment in communities - Need for unity to continue progress - MeetingEach DPO listed below received one personalised follow-up email thanking them for their involvement in the meeting and re-iterating the key points. - Email
Intent: To inform Government of Medtronic’s activities and economic contribution in Ireland and to support a continued policy focus on EU competitiveness, implementation of the R&D Compass, and resourcing of IDA Ireland to promote investment and the continued development of Ireland’s medtech sector.
Details: Meetings between the Taoiseach, Government leaders and Medtronic Chairman and CEO Geoff Martha to provide an update on Medtronic’s business and operations in Ireland, and opportunities to support the continued development of Ireland’s medtech sector.
Intent: EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2027 Submission seeks increased investment in Tusla and enhanced cross-government investment across Departments and State agencies in a range of services for children in care and young people with care experience, including in relation to housing, health, education, disability.
Details: EPIC's Pre Budget Submission seeking enhanced investment in Tusla and cross-government investment for children in care and young people with care experience in Budget 2027
