LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 18 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Protection of LGBT+ Refugees

Intended results Emergency support for LGBT+ refugees fleeing war / improvements in the international protection system

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Fagan

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.

Email (11-20)

Email to Senators, TDs and one civil servant re emergency support for LGBT+ refugees fleeing war & improvements in the international protection system

Informal communication (1)

Informal conversation with the Minister and an advisor after an event re emergency support for LGBT+ refugees fleeing war & improvements in the international protection system

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with advisor re emergency support for LGBT+ refugees fleeing war & improvements in the international protection system

Event / Reception (1)

A number of TDs and Senators attended a presentation / briefing on emergency support for LGBT+ refugees fleeing war & improvements in the international protection system

Meeting (1)

One meeting with a TD where emergency support for LGBT+ refugees fleeing war & improvements in the international protection system was discussed

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.

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

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Tom Sheppard Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)