Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Tweeted DPOs asking them to allow safe access to healthcare facilities for people seeking abortion.

Intended results That safe access to healthcare facilities would be given to people seeking abortion.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ross McGann

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 (2-5)

Two tweets were sent to DPOs asking that they support safe access to healthcare facilities for people seeking abortions.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)