LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Act 2015

Intended results A review of proposed legislation to include changes to address gaps in legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Padraig Rice

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members We sent a mass email to Oireachtas members inviting them to a briefing on the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email sent to Minister and Special Adviser to seek an update on the bill.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister and Special Adviser at the Government building regarding the updates to the bill.

Event / Reception (1)

We held one briefing for TDs and Senators on the AHR bill.

Virtual Meeting (1)

One call with a TD re a private members bill.

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.

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)