Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 25 Apr, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details HIV and Sexual Health within the context of the National Sexual Health Strategy and lack of resources within the strategy. Discussion on rising HIV figures, PrEP and PEP, need for increased testing, need to target particularly marginalised groups such as migrants, drug users, people who are homeless, men who have sex with men and sex workers. Discussed proposed Bill from previous Dail on criminalising the purchase of sex and potential negative impact of this on health of sex workers.

Intended results Increased awareness of HIV and the current issues behind the increasing new diagnoses in Ireland. Issues to be raised with new Government when formed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niall Mulligan, Executive Director

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)

I met with Maureen O'Sullivan TD in the Dail on Tuesday 5th March at 10.00am.

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.

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)