National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Abortion Access - on behalf of the Abortion Working Group

Intended results To advocate for improvements to abortion provision in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Doireann Crosson, Women's Health Coordinator

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.

Letter (1)

Letter on abortion access. NWC sent on behalf of the AWG to Minister MacNeill. CC'd to Mr Robert Watt (Secretary General of Department of Health), Mr Bernard Gloster (HSE CEO), Dr Colm Henry (HSE Chief Clinical Officer) 4th Feb 2025

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Bernard Gloster Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)

Dr Colm Henry Chief Clinical Officer (Health Service Executive)