START (Southern Taskgroup on Abortion and Reproductive Topics)

Lobbying Organisation START (Southern Taskgroup on Abortion and Reproductive Topics)

Date published 30 Nov, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Introduction of free contraception to age under 25s

Intended results Intoduction of free contraception to under 25s in Budget 2022

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Drs Aine Murphy, Liz Barry, Trish Horgan, Sumi Dunne and Brenda Moran on behalf of START doctors

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 (11-20)

The following TDs were emailed in the lead up to Budget 2022 Paschal Donoghue Gino Kenny Roisin Shorthall Alan Kelly Pauline O Reilly Michael McGrath Neasa Hourigan Stephen Donnelly Leo Varadkar Micheal Martin Email outlined the benefits of free contraception to under age 25s and the reasons it should be included in the budget

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)