Irish Family Planning Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Family Planning Association

Date published 03 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Need for reform of Ireland's abortion laws in order to fulfil Ireland's requirement under international human rights law and to meet international healthcare standards

Intended results Awareness of international human rights and health standards in relation to reproductive health

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maeve Taylor, Director of Advocacy and Communications

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)

Email to each of the 5 listed DPOs in support of NWCI proposal to invite the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health to address the Oireachtas Health Committee

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.

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

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

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

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)