START (Southern Taskgroup on Abortion and Reproductive Topics)

Total Lobbying Efforts: 7

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2022-05-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Elaine Gunn (Assistant Secretary), The Houses of the Oireachtas, Parliamentary Services Division
Intent: Address the shortfalls in the current legislation eg safe access zones, poor access to provision in certain parts of the country among other things
Methods: Submission
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Submission made to under the public submission facility to the Joint Oireachtas committee re review of abortion legislation
2022-03-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Intoduction of free contraception to under 25s in Budget 2022
Methods: Email
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Introduction of free contraception to age under 25s
2021-11-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Intoduction of free contraception to under 25s in Budget 2022
Methods: Email
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Introduction of free contraception to age under 25s
2020-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ensure a comprehensive state contracption scheme for all women covering all methods of contraception is rolled out
Methods: Email
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re rolling out the State Contraception scheme
2019-10-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Colette Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jan O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Josepha Madigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (Senator), Seanad; Leo Varadkar (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ned O'Sullivan (Senator), Seanad; Kate O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Noone (Senator), Seanad; Seán Sherlock (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jim Breslin (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: Introduction of a comprehensive state contraception scheme
Methods: Event / Reception
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re Introduction of the State Contraception Scheme. To make sure there is a full choice of all methods including LARCs
2019-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Most suitable roll out of the Stae Contraception Scheme
Methods: Meeting
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Inform Deputy Sean Sherlock about the desired roll out of the State Contraception Scheme
2019-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Comprehensive State contraception scheme
Methods: Meeting
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Inform Senator Jerry Buttimer about the most desirable outcom of the State Contraception Scheme