Webdoctor Ltd (Webdoctor Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Webdoctor Ltd

Date published 22 Aug, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details The Budget 2022 announcement regarding the provision of free contraception for women aged 17 - 25 from August 2022.

Intended results The inclusion of telemedicine services within the rollout of this new scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Carla Peters

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emails were sent to all TDs, Senators and MEPs, as well as members of the Joint Committee for Health.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters were sent to the Minister for Health and the Secretary General of the Department of Health requesting updates and meetings on the inclusion of telemedicine services in the proposed service rollout.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)