Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2020
380. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the person or body that has been appointed to the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy monitoring and implementation committee; the number of times he expects the committee to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11296/20]
View answerThe Strategy Committee that will oversee implementation of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 held its first meeting on 16 June 2020, chaired by Deputy Secretary General Oonagh Buckley of the Department of Justice and Equality. The schedule of meetings was discussed and will be published, along with the Terms of Reference, once finally agreed by the Committee.
While full membership is yet to be confirmed, the following members have been appointed:
Department of Justice and Equality, Oonagh Buckley (Chair)
GOSHH, Patrick McElligott
Gay Project, Michael O'Donnell
TENI, Sara R Phillips
LINC, Kate Moynihan
OutWest, Aurélie Harel
LGBT Ireland, Paula Fagan
BeLonG To Youth Services, Moninne Griffith
HIV Ireland, Stephen O'Hare
AMACH!, Cameron Keighron
National LGBT Federation, Caroline Keane
RTÉ, Zbyszek Zalinski
Dublin LGBTQ Pride, Eddie McGuinness
Outhouse, George Robotham
Gay Health Network, Bill Foley
Outcomers, Bernardine Quinn
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Padraig McMahon
Department of Rural and Community Development, Bernie Reape
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, David Dillon
Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Eileen Leahy
Department of Finance, Gearóid Browne
Department of Education and Skills, Neville Kenny
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Gerald Harty
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Joan Maher
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mark Gately
Department of Defence, Caroline Moran
Defence Forces, Commandant Gillian Collins
Department of Justice and Equality LGBT and Staff Network, Neil Ward
IHREC, Jean O’Mahony
IBEC, Meadhbh Costello
ICTU, David Joyce
