Association of Optometrists Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Association of Optometrists Ireland

Date published 14 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details 28.8.2023: Association of Optometrists (Optometry Ireland) met with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly in person to discuss role of Optometrists in public eye-care and advance a number of ongoing issues.

Intended results To influence eye-care policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean McCrave

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.

Meeting (1)

Association of Optometrists met with Minister Donnelly to discuss and advance Optometrists' public contract, an over 8s eye-care programme, Optometrists' prescribing and national roll out of the Sligo post-cataract scheme.

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)