Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Funding for HIV and LGBTI+ sector

Intended results Discuss issues of concern regarding HIV and LGBTI+ community. Promote increase in available investment and funding for HIV and LGBTI+ sector as there has been no increase in core funding for over 10 years in certain applicable funding models.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen O'Hare

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 (1)

Meeting with Minister for Public Expenditure, Taoiseach, Tanaiste and other cabinet members during the week of Dublin Pride to discuss matters concerning inclusion for the LGBTI Community.

Meeting (1)

Additional meeting and discussion with Jack Chambers TD Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of an NGO delegation to discuss funding for HIV and LGBTI+ sector.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)