Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meetings to discuss issues around the delivery of post-graduate medical training

Intended results To support the delivery of postgraduate medical training for doctors in the Irish hospital system

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Creaton Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy

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)

Siobhán Creaton (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)

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 (2-5)

Mr Leo Kearns, CEO of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland met Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan to discuss post-graduate medical training, integrated care and the National Clinical Care Programmes. Dr Elizabeth Keane, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine met Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan to discuss post-graduate medical training in public health.

Submission (1)

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland made a submission to the Department of Health on potential issues for healthcare in Ireland arising from BREXIT

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.

Colm O’Reardon Secretary General (Department of Health)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)