LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 30 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Commencement of Parts 2&3 of the Children and Families Relationship Act (CFRA) 2015 and General Scheme for the Regulation of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017

Intended results To achieve full commencement of Parts 2& 3 of the CFRA and to get an update on the proposed review by the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection into the legal gaps facing LGBTI+ parents, to inform the development of the AHR Bill 2017.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paula Fagan

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.

Letter (2-5)

On behalf of LGBT Ireland I wrote letters to the following Minister to request an update on the CFRA and review to inform the AHR Bill. Minister Simon Harris Minister Katherine Zappone Minister Charlie Flanagan Minister Simon Coveney Minister Regina Doherty

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)