RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Education (Misc Provisions) Act 2015

Intended results Enhanced understanding of impact on RCSI of the operation of Education (Misc Provisions) Act 2015

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Don Thornhill, Adviser, Office of the CEO

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Dr Don Thornhill (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Dr Don Thornhill, Office of the Chief Executive, RCSI had 3 - 4 short telephone briefing conversations with Mr Brian Hayes MEP during the period under reference.

Meeting (1)

On 23 February 2017, Professor Cathal Kelly, Registrar/CEO, Professor Hannah McGee, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Mr Adrian Devitt, Associate Director, Office of the CEO, RCSI met Mr Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Education and Skills, and departmental officials by appointment in his Leinster House office to discuss proposals for legislative change.

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.

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)