Transgender Equality Network Ireland (Transgender Equality Network Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details AV Room Briefing on legal gender recognition

Intended results Increased awareness of gaps in legal gender recognition, developments in EU law and policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Daire Dempsey

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.

Event / Reception (1)

AV Room briefing in Leinster House on 30th September highlighting gaps in gender recognition legislation, Govt commitments and responsibilities, and relevant developments in EU law and policy

Informal communication (11-20)

Text exchange with Padraig Rice TD organising logistics for the event

Phone call (1)

12th September phone call with Padraig Rice TD organising the event

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.

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Sinéad Gibney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)