RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Progressing Disabilities

Intended results An opportunity to share information on the Progressing Disabilities services for children and young people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Noreen O'Leary, School of Population Health

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 (1)

An initiating text message by Dr O'Leary to the committee chair (TD Michael Moynihan) with brief outline of intended submission. TD returned call which involved provision of elaborated description. Following this Dr O'Leary sent a follow up email and attached written submission, detailing an evidence review of relevant policy documents. TD phoned Dr O'Leary following same to invite to speak at the Oireachtas committee on disability matters

Informal communication (2-5)

Text messages

Phone call (2-5)

Submission (1)

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.

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)