Association of Optometrists Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Association of Optometrists Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details 21/5/2025: Association of Optometrists (Optometry Ireland) – Notice issued to Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Health of a number of accounts of breach of Optometrists' contract regarding the Medical Card and PRSI eyecare schemes.

Intended results To compel the Department of Health and Department of Social Protection to honour their contract commitments to Optometrists.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean McCrave

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)

21/5/2025: Association of Optometrists (Optometry Ireland) – Legal notice was emailed to Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Health of a number of accounts of breach of Optometrists' contract regarding the Medical Card and PRSI eyecare schemes.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)