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GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

January–April

[Social Protection] Seek support for the Pensions (Equal Treatment in Occupational Benefit Scheme) (Amendment) Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The development, implementation and resourcing of a cross-government ‘LGBT Roadmap to Equality’ headed up by the Department of Justice and Equality, with a particular focus on education, workplaces and mental health and well-being of LGBT people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

May–August

[Justice and Equality] The development, implementation and resourcing of a cross-government ‘LGBT Roadmap to Equality’ headed up by the Department of Justice and Equality, with a particular focus on education, workplaces and mental health and well-being of LGBT people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in Irish society

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig MacLochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

September–December

[Education and Training] briefing on outstanding issues in the education sector for LGBT people and briefing on upcoming GLEN commissioned research on LGBT experiences in schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neil Ward', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'}

GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

September–December

[Justice and Equality] discussion with Dept of Social Protection and Dept and Justice and Equality on technical details of the Marriage Bill 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simonetta Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Development of a road map for equality for LGBT people in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

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