The Irish Society for Autism

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Society for Autism

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details The impact of Covid 19 and the need for autism specific legislation

Intended results Autism Specific Legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity P. Matthews

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.

Letter (51-100)

Phone call (1)

To discuss the need for an Autism 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.

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Josepha Madigan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

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

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)