Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 10 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details HIV Ireland lobbied on the issue of PrEP, funding, community testing, counselling supports, and the International Fast Track Cities initiative.

Intended results The introduction of a fully resourced PrEP Programme in Ireland, and commitment from the Government to sign up to the Fast Track Cities Initiative.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr. Niall Mulligan (HIVI Executive Director), Professor Patrick Mallon, and Ms. Jeanne McDonagh (both HIVI Board Members)

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 (2-5)

HIV Ireland held two meetings with DPO's. One on the 23rd January 2019 with Minister of State Catherine Byrne, and her advisers (attended by Mr. Niall Mulligan, and Professor Patrick Mallon), and the second on the 17th April 2019 with one of the Taoiseach's special advisers, Ms. Clare Mungovan (attended by Ms. Jeanne McDonagh and Professor Patrick Mallon).

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.

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)