National LGBT Federation (National LGBT Federation CLG)

Lobbying Organisation National LGBT Federation

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details LGBTQ+ issues and priorities

Intended results To secure commitments, including legislative commitments, to advance key sectoral priorities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Long

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?) No

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald were interviewed as part of the NXF annual Pride Series. Both interviews, conducted in June, covered key sectoral priorities, including hate related legislation, regulation of the online space, issues related to the Transgender community, and a ban on so-called 'conversion therapy'.

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 An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)