Center for Independent Living (Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI))

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2023 to 31 Aug. 2023

Specific Details Briefing in the Oireachtas AV room to discuss concerns of disabled people in relation to the proposed AHR Bill

Intended results To ensure that legislators are aware of the concerns of intending disabled parents in relation to proposed AHR legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Walshe

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation to all Oireachtas members to attend AV room briefing led by ILMI, Centre for Disability Policy University of Galway and DWI

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Presentation to Oireachtas members in AV room on 3rd May 2023 with presentation by ILMI Vice chair Selina Bonnie https://ilmi.ie/independent-living-movement-ireland-ilmi-briefing-on-health-assisted-human-reproduction-bill-2022/

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.

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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