All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care)

Lobbying Organisation All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care

Date published 28 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep. 2026 to 31 Dec. 2026

Specific Details A proposal to the Shared Island Fund from the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care - A Shared Vision for Excellent and Equitable Palliative Care Across the Island of Ireland

Intended results AIIHPC is seeking €600k per year for five years (€3m) from the Shared Island Fund. This unified investment aligns with the Fund’s objectives, supporting AIIHPC’s core team, expanding membership across the island, and delivering integrated innovation, education, research and community grant programmes. It will strengthen all-island capability, scale innovation across both jurisdictions and expand access to excellent palliative care in communities across the island

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Fagan & Karen Charnley

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.

Meeting (1)

The DPO was present a photo shoot for Palliative Care Week campaign and agreed to have a conversation following this campaign photoshoot.

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.

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)