Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Raise awareness of the needs of trans people and shortfalls in access to healthcare, calling for the new framework to take these into account.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Contribution through survey.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Provide insights on the need to ensure trans people are taken into account in the Strategy and its delivery.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Contribution through online survey.
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Draw attention to the needs of trans and gender-diverse children and young people in education, providing recommendations for better inclusion.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Contribution through online survey.
Politician(s) lobbied: Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Advance the goals and objectives of the National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Quarterly meeting of the NLIS II Steering Committee.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gavan O’Leary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: To gather information on existing and ongoing protections and practices, to inform future work, to improve recognition of anti-LGBTQ+ bullying and improve protections for LGBTQ+ young people in schools.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Emails with Department staff to organise meeting.
Meeting
Meeting with Department officials and civil society colleagues in relation to anti-LGBTQ+ bullying, wellbeing in school, and initiatives and protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To gather information on the gender recognition process for individuals in the naturalisation process, to inform Ruth Coppinger TD's advocacy in this area, and to support reform and simplification of this process.
Methods: Email
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Email
Email exchange with Ruth Coppinger TD in relation to the process of gender recognition and name change for individuals in the process of naturalisation.
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform the discussion of the Committee, provide information on sexual health needs of the transgender community, expand and improve access to sexual health and general health services for the LGBTQ+ community. ::Seek information on upcoming plans to discuss sexual health in the Oireachtas.
Methods: Informal communicationSubmission
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Informal communication
1 informal conversation between Luna Liboni and Padraig Rice TD to seek information on upcoming plans to discuss sexual health in the Oireachtas (Leinster House, 30 April).
Submission
Submission sent by Daire Dempsey to the Joint Committee on Health.
Informal communication
Text exhange between Daire Depsey and Padraig Rice TD in relation to the Committee's discussion on sexual health.
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To submit PQs to the Department of Health and HSE and have answers shared.
Methods: Email
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Email
Exchange with Padraig Rice TD in relation to PQs about gender healthcare, and responses from HSE.
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Raise awareness and shortcomings about transgender inclusion in sports.
Methods: Event / ReceptionInformal communicationEmailMeetingPhone call
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Event / Reception
AV Room Briefing on LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sports on the 30th April. Attending for TENI: James Curry (speaking), Daire Dempsey, Luna Liboni. DPOs in attendance: Sinéad Gibney TD, Pádraig Rice TDPaul Murphy TD, Joanna Byrne TD, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD,Sen. Laura Harmon, Sen. Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Sen. Chris Andrews.
Informal communication
Informal conversation between Daire Dempsey, Sinead Gibney TD and Padraig Rice TD on improving policy protections for LGBTQ+ people in sport at the AV Room briefing (30 April).
Email
James Curry exchanged emails with Sinéad Gibney TD to speak at an AV Room Briefing about LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sports (sent between 19th March - 27th April).
Informal communication
James Curry exchanged text messages with Sinéad Gibney TD office to organise the AV Room Briefing on 29th April.
Meeting
James Curry had a meeting with Sen. Laura Harmon and Sen. Evanne Ní Chuilinn to discuss National Sports Policy on 30th April.
Phone call
James Curry had phone calls with Sinéad Gibney TD office to discuss about the AV Room Briefing on 19th March and 23rd April.
Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Andrews (Senator), Seanad; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Dissemination and publication of findings of research by Bohemians Football Club with input from TENI, leading to increased awareness of barriers to LGBTQI+ participation in sports, and enablers of positive participation.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Daire Dempsey spoke on a panel as part of the report launch hosted by Chris Andrews TD in Leinster House on 20th November.
