Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 30 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details HIV Ireland lobbied on the introduction of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Ireland

Intended results To secure the availability of PrEP via the medical card/general medical scheme for people at risk of contracting HIV.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Three Board members of HIV Ireland - Dr. Paddy Mallon, Ms Jeanne McDonagh, and Mr. Bernard Condon SC - undertook this lobbying.

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.

Email (2-5)

Two emails were sent to Mr. Philip O'Callaghan regarding PrEP. These included a request for the Taoiseach to meet with Dr. Paddy Mallon to discuss the issue.

Phone call (2-5)

Two phone calls to Ms Clare Mungoven, one from Jeanne McDonagh, and one from Dr. Mallon regarding PrEP, and a potential meeting with the Taoiseach.

Event / Reception (1)

HIV Ireland held a Red Ball Event on the 16th June 2018 which the Taoiseach attended. During the speech from Mr. Bernard Condon SC, HIV Ireland Chairperson, he again raised the issue of PrEP availability in Ireland.

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.

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of Defence)