Irish Medical Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Medical Organisation

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 The IMO's recommendations on the Future of Healthcare

Intended results To secure the adoption of the IMO's recommendations, contained in its submission to the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare, by government.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms. Vanessa Hetherington, Assistant Director of Policy and International Affairs

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All members of the Oireachtas were forwarded copies of the IMO's Submission on the Future of Healthcare

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

A delegation from the IMO appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare.

Event / Reception (1)

The IMO's Briefing on the Future of Healthcare, to which members of the Oireachtas were invited, concerned. both the IMO's Budget Submission 2017, and its Submission on the Future of Healthcare.

Email (11-20)

A copy of the IMO's Submission on the Future of Healthcare was submitted to all members of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare.

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.

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Máire Devine Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)