Fighting Blindness (Fighting Blindness)

Lobbying Organisation Fighting Blindness

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 Request for meeting to discuss the need for a a national vision strategy for Ireland and core funding opportunities for Fighting Blindness.

Intended results A face to face meeting to discuss the above topics

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Whelan

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Simon Harris and Finian McGrath outlined the need for a strategic approach to the provision of vision health services in Ireland and reiterated the need for publication and implementation of a national vision strategy.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Billy Kelleher to discuss the need for publication and implementation of a national vision strategy.

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.

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)