221+ Patient Suport Group

Lobbying Organisation 221+ Patient Suport Group

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with Mary Seery-Kearney regarding amendments to AHR Act

Intended results Possible amendments regarding surrogacy to the AHR Act (Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (Act 18 of 2024)Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 (Bill 29 of 2022)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ceara Martyn

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Mary Seery-Kearney on 9th September 2024 at Leinster House to discuss future amendments to the AHR Act. Ceara Martyn (221+ manager) and Caoimhe O-Neill-Forde (221+ Patient Representative) were present.

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.

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)