Material in this file relates to the 10th Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1986 and consists of drafts and copies of the Bill as initiated, as introduced and as passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and copies of explanatory memorandum, correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and Michael O'Leary, TD [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish Parliament], and Mervyn Taylor, TD, (02-31/10/1985) and typed copies of speeches and statements including statement by MR "Motion on Marital Breakdown and Divorce Issue", making clear she would not accept Labour's three-line whip in the Senate, [summer 1985?]; statement by Mervyn Taylor, introducing text of the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1985, Powers Hotel, Kildare St, Dublin, 03/11/1985; copy of speech delivered by Alan Dukes, Minister for Justice, for Second Stage of Tenth Amendment, Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament], [05?]/1986, and summary of contribution by MR for Seanad Éireann [upper house of Irish parliament, Senate] Debate on Tenth Amendment, [05?]/1986.

An Article 19 Report prepared on behalf of the International Committee for the Defence of Salman Rushdie and his Publishers.

This folder includes flyers from the Revenue Commissioners giving customs guidance for visitors to and residents of Ireland, 1973; brochures and booklets from Jane Quinlan to Mary Robinson (MR) as President [of Cherish, the Irish Association of Single Parents?], Natural Family Planning, a Cork based organisation affiliated with WOOMB [World Organization/Ovulation Method/Billings], which included a booklet on Pre-Menopause and on the Billings Method of Family Planning [197?]; typed draft article/address by MR on the Family Planning Bill 1978 tabled by the Labour party, with notations 197[8?]; typed draft article by MR for the Irish Medical Times "Constitution and Legal Aspects of Family Planning", 197[6?]; flyer from Ballinteer Group of Contraceptive Action Programme (CAP) on Family Planning Survey they carried out, 10/1977, and flyer "Does Mr Haughey's Bill Meet Your Needs" sponsored by them 197[7/8?]; copy of typed article by MR "Reform of the Law Relating to Family Planning in Ireland", 197[8/9?]; typed study on oral contraception including in relation to mortality rates and health risks associated with it, 197[?]; position paper "Applications of Catholic Church teaching", Nov 1978.

Material in this file includes letter to Mary Robinson (MR) from Flor O'Mahony, Adviser to the Minister for Health, enclosing legal opinion provided to the Department by a former adviser in relation to aspects of Family Planning, 29/04/1977; typed address by Dr Mary Henry at Irish Medical Association meeting "Debate on the Pill", 01/04/1978; flyer relating to launch of Alan Shatter's book "Family Planning: Irish Style", 09/03/1979; typed open letter to legislators from Dr Ivor O'Sullivan and Dr JB Thomson, lecturers, University College Dublin, offering observations on the Health (Family Planning) Bill before it reached final stages, 09/05/1979; handwritten letter from Jack Harte (Senator?) on order of motions [1979?]; letter to MR from Séamus Ó [Nolan?], chair of Seanad Éireann [upper house of Irish parliament (Senate)] regretting that amendments tabled by her and Senator Keating for Committee state of the Health (Family Planning) Bill, 1978, were adjudged out of order on grounds they may have involved potential charge to the public revenue, 11/07/1979; photocopy of parliamentary debates on Family Planning Bill, 1973 including comments by MR, 27/03/1974; circulars and annual report for IFPA (Irish Family Planning Association), 1977-05/05/1979; policy document on Family Planning, and cover letter from Caroline Canton, Honorary Secretary, Irish Association of Social Workers, to all TDs [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish parliament] and Senators, 05/05/1979; statement "from the Irish Bishops' Conference on proposed legislation dealing with Family Planning and Contraception", Catholic Press and Information Office, 04/04/1978; handwritten notes; typed document "Health (Family Planning) Bill, 1978 Seanad Éireann Second Reading Speech", speech by [Minister for Health?], with notations [by MR?]; draft speech by MR at launch of Alan Shatter's Book: "Family Planning: Irish Style", 09/03/1979; typed document "Points on Health (Family Planning) Bill 1978" (preparation for speech?), [1979?]; flyer "contraception - Why Education is Necessary", issued by The Union of Students of Ireland, [1979?]; correspondence between MR and RJ Law, Director of Administration, Irish Family Planning Association in relation to meeting to discuss the Health (Family Planning) Bill and its consequences for the Association 17/07-27/08/1979.