Dignity4Patients

Lobbying Organisation Dignity4Patients

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Scoping Exercise for Commission of Investigation into convicted sexual offender Michael Shine

Intended results Scoping Exercise, Scoping Exercise Report and announcement of Commission of Investigation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrienne Reilly

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 (31-50)

Phone call (31-50)

Letter (2-5)

Letters sent to the Minister for Health about the Scoping Exercise and Funding pertaining to same. As well as about a request for Funding under an existing Business Case request.

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alison Comyn Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Leach Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Health)