HealthTech Ireland Association

Lobbying Organisation HealthTech Ireland Association

Date published 11 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Requested to meet to discuss supporting advancing Ireland’s health and innovation agenda

Intended results Identify ways to support Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, in advancing Ireland’s health and innovation agenda. Points included Life Sciences Strategy, 2027 WHO Health and Care Workforce Optimization and Digital and Assistive Technology Expo and strenghtening STEM Pathways.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Susan Treacy

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.

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Points included the National Life Sciences Strategy, upcoming 2027 WHO Health and Care Workforce Optimization and Digital and Assistive Technology Expo and strenghtening STEM Pathways for the future.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)