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 Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Representatives from our organisation met with Sinn Féin TDs to discuss details related to our Every Child Counts report on HSE services for autistic children

Intended results Sought to inform Sinn Féin deputies of our asks and issues of accessibility around accessing timely diagnostic services for autistic young people, as well as submit parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health and his officials on the issue

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)

Emailed Deputies Mary Lou McDonald, David Cullinane, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Pauline Tully, Violet Anne Wynne, and Claire Kerrane, as well as organising follow-up actions by way of parliamentary questions.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Organised a virtual meeting with the aforementioned Deputies and or their respective policy teams to brief them on our report's key findings and recommendations.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met separately with Deputy Violet Anne Wynne to discuss the report in greater detail.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)