Health Research Charities Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Health Research Charities Ireland

Date published 07 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Attendance of Muiris O'Connor, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health, at Medical Research Charities Group Conference on Public and Patient Participation in Research.

Intended results Inform Muiris O'Connor on the work the Medical Research Charities Group are carrying out in the area of Public and Patient Involvement in Research.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Cappock

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 invitation to Muiris O'Connor to attend conference and follow up remainder email.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance of Muiris O'Connor at Medical Research Charities Group Conference on Public and Patient Involvement in Research

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.

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)