Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP) (Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology )

Lobbying Organisation Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP)

Date published 03 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Correspondence to the Minister for Health regarding oversight of Clinical Measurement Physiology, including HSE involvement in programme approval and qualification recognition, the absence of a designated competent authority, governance and quality assurance concerns, potential conflicts of interest, professional standards and patient safety.

Intended results To seek urgent Department of Health intervention, review of the current arrangements, establishment of an independent and nationally governed interim framework pending statutory regulation, and a meeting with the Minister and officials.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Dobbyn, CEO, IICMP

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)

Letter seeking urgent intervention on national oversight of Clinical Measurement Physiology and requesting an independent interim framework for programme approval, education quality assurance and qualification recognition pending statutory regulation.

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)

Derek Tierney Secretary General (Department of Health)

Rachel Kenna Chief Nursing Officer (Department of Health)

Alessandra Fantini Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Health)

Ruth Barrett Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Health)

Bríd Murphy Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)