LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 23 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 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 Commencement of parts 2 and 3 of the Act 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.

Phone call (2-5)

Item discussed CFRA 2015 commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Act

Virtual Meeting (1)

Discussion regarding the delivery timeframe for the Special Rapporteur report on Child Protection into the legal gaps facing LGBTI+ parents, to inform the development of the AHR Bill 2017.

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.

Joanne Lonergan Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Eoin Wilson Adviser to Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)