Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Discussion

Intended results That the funding of agreements of Section 39 charitable organisations in receipt of funding from the HSE, and who have not seen in increases in core funding since before 2015, or who have had funding cut, would be reviewed by funders with a view to ensuring adequate funding is provided to meet cost of business increases including recent significant increases in inflation and increases, inter alia, in electricity and heating costs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen O'Hare, Executive Director 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)

Meeting was conducted at Leinster House, with selected LGBTI+ organisations during LGBTI+ Pride month 2023. Civil society organisations had been invited to Leinster House by members of the Government to discuss issues of concern for the LGBTI+ community.

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.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

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

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)