Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Discussion with Minister Donnelly and department officials on Department of Health and HSE response to Monkeypox outbreak among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and discussion of the planned vaccination programme.

Intended results Establishment of a national vaccination programme by health authorities which sufficiently meets the needs of the population cohort currently most vulnerable to and impacted by monkeypox, namely gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Shanley, MPOWER Programme Manager at HIV Ireland

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)

A meeting (by invitation) at the Department of Health with Minister Donnelly and officials from the Department of Health. Other NGOs working on LGBTI+ issues including sexual health of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and activist groups also attended the meeting.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)