Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Lobbying Organisation Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Date published 19 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Emailed the Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform individual copies of AsIAm's Pre-Budget Submission for 2022

Intended results We sought to include our asks to support autistic and their families along the lines of education, healthcare, social protection and employment within the broader Budget for 2022

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gáibhin McGranaghan

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.

Email (2-5)

We sent individual emails to the Ministers of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform with a digital copy of AsIAm's Pre-Budget Submission for 2022.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)