Human Life International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Human Life International Ireland

Date published 14 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017

Intended results To persuade Committee members to reject a proposed amendment which would have included pregnancy counselling in the scope of this Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick McCrystal

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? Please address an email individually to each of the 7 TDs listed. Ask each TD to reject the proposed Sinn Féin motion that included references to crisis pregnancy counselling.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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.

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

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

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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