National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Intended results Implementation of the abortion review and improvements to abortion provision in Ireland

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

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 (1)

Email to Senator Annie Hoey, Deputy David Cullinane, Deputy Roisin Shortall, Deputy Gino Kenny sent on 11/04 calling for support on the Implementation of the abortion review and improvements to abortion provision in Ireland

Letter (1)

Letter to Simon Harris, Taoiseach; Micheal Martin, Tánaiste; Minister Eamon Ryan; Minister for Environment & Minister for Transport; Minister Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health; Mr Robert Watt, Secretary General of Department of Health calling for support on implementation of abortion review on 15/04.

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.

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)