Health Research Charities Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Health Research Charities Ireland

Date published 15 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details •Appointment of a Director of Research in the HSE • Passing of the Human Tissue Bill and the Health Information & Patient Safety Bill. •Reinstatement of full funding for MRCG/HRB Joint Funding Scheme ;Funding for the MRCG; The 2017 Work Programme for the Innovation 2020 Implementation Group/researcher careers

Intended results A commitment to appointing a Director of Research in the HSE A commitment to petition for an increase in funding for the HRB/MRCG Joint Funding Scheme Information on the progress of relevant legislation Confirmation that actions 3.10 and 3.11 in Innovation 2020 are being progressed by the implementation group

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Linda McGrath

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 (2-5)

Emails with staff in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation seeking and arranging meeting with Minster John Halligan, T.D.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister John Halligan T.D. on May 2nd, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. In attendance on behalf of the MRCG were: Linda McGrath (MRCG), Philip Watt (Chair, MRCG/CEO, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland), John McCormack (CEO, Irish Cancer Society) and Suzanne McCormack (CEO, Irish Thoracic Society)

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.

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)