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 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Contacted Catherine Martin TD's office with the expressed view to discuss the inclusion of a commitment to support an Autism Inclusion Strategy in the next Green Party general election manifesto

Intended results A commitment to legislate for an Autism Empowerment Strategy would be included in the Green Party's next general election manifesto

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 (6-10)

AsIAm communicated a desire to arrange a meeting with Deputy Martin with a view to brief her on our vision for what a Strategy might entail, in either her Leinster House or Constituency Office.

Phone call (2-5)

Telephone calls were held between Deputy's office staff and our Policy Officer to arrange a possible date either before Christmas or in the new year.

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)