Irish Kidney Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Kidney Association

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Email informing local politicians in Waterford of the current issues facing dialysis patients in the Southeast

Intended results To garner support for better services for patients receiving dialysis and other renal services in Waterford University Hospital

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frances Moynihyan

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)

Email sent to the offiuce of Mary Butler on 02.08.23 requesting support in improving renal patient services at WUH. Acknowledgement of email sent, and Mary Butler to progress query to the Minister.

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 Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)