Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dublin AIDS Alliance CLG trading as HIV Ireland

Date published 07 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Invited General Election 2020 candidates to support delivering on the commitment to end new HIV transmissions by 2030; Develop and deliver a new national sexual health strategy; Achieve zero HIV-related stigma and discrimination; Fully fund HIV services; Review the legislation that criminalises the purchase of sex; Resource early harm reduction re: chem sex; end discriminatory ban on blood donations for gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men; resource national peer support network for PLHIV

Intended results HIV Ireland invited all General Election 2020 candidates, including current TD's and Senators to voice their support for the #HIVManifesto which aims to end new HIV transmissions, combat stigma and improve services for people living with HIV.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen O'Hare

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.

Social Media (51-100)

HIV Ireland produced a Manifesto document setting out 8 priority areas for consideration in relation to HIV in Ireland.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)