Transgender Equality Network Ireland (Transgender Equality Network Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Access to and provisions of gender affirming healthcare

Intended results Address gaps in policies affecting trans and non-binary people Improve health services for trans and non-binary people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noah Halpin, Healthcare Officer

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)

Noah Halpin, Healthcare Officer; Hannah Solley Family Support Officer, Tina Kolos Orban, CEO; and Sam Blanckensee Chair - Meeting with Stephen Donnelly Minister, Department of Health Agenda: Access to and provisions of gender-affirming healthcare for adults. Access to and provisions of gender-affirming healthcare for children and adolescents.

Email (2-5)

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)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)