Transgender Equality Network Ireland (Transgender Equality Network Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Discussed the need for hate crime protecting trans people.

Intended results That hate crime legislation would be developed with protections for trans people.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Senator Kelleher was invited to University of Limerick to launch TENI's Hate Crime report. She later discussed the importance of such legislation with Stephen O'Hare, TENI CEO, and ways in which they could bring the legislation to fruition.

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.

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)