Irish Kidney Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Kidney Association

Date published 30 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Requested a PQ to be submitted seeking clarification on the qualifying criteria for the Solar PV for Medically Vulnerable Scheme

Intended results To understand if it would be possible for exceptions to be made in relation to the qualifying cut-off date (pre 22 November 2022) would be considered for people who have started or start home dialysis after that date or whether there are plans to change the date.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colin White

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Louise O'Reilly (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Louise O'Reilly TD in her constituency office and asked if she would submit a PQ seeking clarification on the matter.

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.

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)