Irish Kidney Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Kidney Association

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Return of the IKA Renal Support Centre

Intended results To establish a timeline from Beaumont Hospital for return of the IKA Renal Support Centre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sorley McCaughey

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)

A total of 4 emails were exchanged with Minister Joe O'Brien regarding the return of the Renal Support Centre. Minsiter wrote to the CEO of Beaumont Hospital requesting a timeline of events. Minister sent the response from CEO of Beaumont Hospital to say they were exploring relocation options and would engage with IKA.

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.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)