221+ Patient Suport Group

Lobbying Organisation 221+ Patient Suport Group

Date published 15 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Request for Information and Statement of Concern regarding the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022

Intended results To obtain information on the progress of the Bill and subsequently to share our concerns about the sections on international surrogacy excluding certain people from accessing it with Senator Mary Seery-Kearney. Intention was to obtain information however Senator Seery-Kearney did mention she might be in further contact and bring up our concern in the Seanad.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lily Fox 221+ Communications Coordinator

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)

221+ Communications Coordinator Lily Fox emailed Senator Mary Seery-Kearney on 8, 16 and 18th April, and emailed Jennifer Whitmore on 8 and 10th April 2024.

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.

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)