Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Safe Access Zones

Intended results Advocate for the introduction of safe access zones around abortion providers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Doireann Ansbro

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD on 11 August 2021. Emailed submission to Neasa Hourigan TD and Patrick Costello TD on 19 August 2021

Submission (1)

Emailed submission to Neasa Hourigan TD and Patrick Costello TD on 19 August 2021

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)