THE DUBLIN WELL WOMAN CENTRE LIMITED

Lobbying Organisation THE DUBLIN WELL WOMAN CENTRE LIMITED

Date published 17 Dec, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Oireachtas Consultation on Contraception leading up to the publication of the report of the working group (Department of Health) on access to contraception.

Intended results The provision of a fully State-funded, free-to-the-patient contraceptive service, to include LARCs (long-acting reversible contraceptives).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Begas, Chief Executive

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Afternoon of 25th September, Merrion Hotel. Event arranged by Drury Porter Novelli who invited us to attend.

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.

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)