LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Legislation re Ban on conversion therapy

Intended results Complete ban on conversion therapy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Edge

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 (2-5)

Event to launch ban conversion practices campaign attended by Minister O'Gorman TD and Sen Fintan Wharfield Pride at work event

Informal communication (1)

Discussion at health conference event about Banning conversion practices with Minister of State Mary Butler TD

Meeting (2-5)

Minister O'Gorman Sen Malcolm Byrne

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.

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)