Bayer Limited

Lobbying Organisation Bayer Limited

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Advocated for the implementation of a state-funded contraception scheme, which was a key ancillary recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to Government

Intended results Introduction of a contraception programme offering a full choice of contraception methods to all women including long acting reversible methods.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carmel Mulroy

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

Mass communications

Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members Organised a briefing event for Oireachtas members on access to contraception with reproductive health organisations.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

Emails to follow up request for a meeting/agree meeting logistics; to send copies of submission made to public consultaion process; copies of relevant international studies/articles; copies of presentation made to Dept of Health Working Group & of Budget Impact.

Phone call (11-20)

Phone calls to request/set up meeting/meeting logistics

Meeting (2-5)

Purpose of meetings was to discuss submission; review international experience/studies and estimated costings of a programme.

Letter (1)

Request for a meeting

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.

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Cian Connaughton Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

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

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)