Transgender Equality Network Ireland (Transgender Equality Network Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Date published 17 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Ongoing targeted attacks on the trans community, Healthcare and gender recognition legislation

Intended results Improvements to the Gender Recognition act 2015 Improvements to the transgender specific Healthcare pathways and long waiting lists Understanding of negative narratives currently in social and mainstream media against the transgender community

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sara Phillips

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting to address the ongoing concerns of the transgender community regarding much needed legislative, & healthcare services change. Address the ongoing negativity around the transgender community in social media and online media.

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)