LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Marriage Equality Anniversary Event

Intended results Invite Taoiseach Micheál Martin to address the Marriage Equality Anniversary event in Collins Barracks on Saturday 24th May 2025

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Fagan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Katherine Zappone (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

A letter was sent by Katherine Zappone inviting Taoiseach Micheál Martin to address the Marriage Equality Anniversary event in Collins Barracks on Saturday 24th May 2025. Reps from LGBT Ireland are involved in organising the event.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)