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: 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
LGBT Ireland CEO participated in meeting of the National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy (NLIS) II Steering Committee, to engage in oversight of the NLIS - Meeting
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, request meetings as relevant.
Email correspondence with Senator Laura Harmon to request her assistance related to 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 as relevant - EmailLaunch of and briefing on the Pre-Budget Submission in the Oireachtas AV Room, Leinster House - Event / Reception
Meeting to discuss items relevant to the CVP under the Department's remit, such as the review of the Disability Act, updates on Equality Strategies and Legislation, and the Department's work as part of the EU Presidency. - Virtual Meeting
Intent: Intended results were that DCDE continue to core fund WCI and increase their investment in WCI in order to support the organisation to implement incremental increases to staff pay and to deliver women's community development and community education programmes through each of the 17 local WCI Women's Projects
Intent: Represent LGBT Ireland at the meeting of the Steering Committee for the National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II (NLIS II), and the National LGBTIQ+ Forum, organised by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, and to secure full implementation of the NLIS II.
Meeting of the Steering Committee for the National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II - MeetingThe National LGBTIQ+ Forum was held to showcase examples of best practice, provide a space to raise concerns on the implementation of NLIS II, offer feedback to the Steering Committee overseeing the Strategy, and identify priority actions in advance of drafting the second NLIS II Action Plan (2027-2028). - Event / Reception
