Diabetes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Diabetes Ireland

Date published 23 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Improvements in Diabetes HSE Services

Intended results Obtain more staff resources for HSE diabetes services & seek support of DOH for diabetes school policy document

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran O'Leary

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)

Obtain meeting with Minister for Health on a visit to Letterkenny Hospital to seek support for extra local diabetes posts.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)