LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Amendment Bill 2023

Intended results Closing of the gaps in the legislation in relation to LGBT families

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

We met with a TD in Leinster House to discuss the provisions of the AHR Bill

Meeting (1)

We met with three Minister and two special advisors to discuss our concerns re the provisions of the AHR Bill

Meeting (1)

We met with a Senator Leinster House to discuss the provisions of the AHR Bill

Informal communication (1)

We spoke to a Minister and his Special Advisor in Leinster House about the provisions of the AHR 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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mal O'Hara Senator (Seanad)

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

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

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Cliona Doyle Special Advisor (Department of Justice)