Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment

Lobbying Organisation Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment

Date published 17 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details To highlight the impact of Ireland's abortion laws on women's human rights, equality, health & wellbeing

Intended results That women in Ireland will one day be able to access abortion services as part of reproductive health care.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ailbhe Smyth

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We asked members of the public to email their public representatives to support the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas Members copied on 8 x Press Statements

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

Replied to a text from Robert Troy re: possible meeting

Email (11-20)

13 x Meeting Requests - Fiona O'Loughlin, Michael McGrath, Charlie McConologue, Niall Collins, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Damien English, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Jim Daly, Jerry Buttimer, Frances Fitzgerald, Simon Coveney, Kate O'Connell, Niamh Smyth

Meeting (2-5)

2 x Face to face meetings (Damien English & Louise O'Reilly)

Social Media (6-10)

During this lobbying period the following members were tagged in social media posts - Enda Kenny, Micheal Martin, Kate O'Connell, Katherine Zappone, Frances Fitzgerald, Simon Coveney, Leo Varadkar, Richard Bruton & Simon Harris

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.

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Senator (Seanad)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)