Diabetes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Diabetes Ireland

Date published 30 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Improvement of diabetes services

Intended results More staffing resources for HSE paediatric and adult diabetes services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran O'Leary

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)

Meeting held between Diabetes Ireland representatives and the Minister for Health regarding staffing levels in Letterkenny and Sligo Hospitals

Email (2-5)

Requested some TDs to ask PQs on staffing levels in Temple Street and Crumlin Hospital Diabetes Services

Informal communication (2-5)

Sought support of the Ministers for Health & Education to support the implementation of new guidelines for the management of children with Type 1 diabetes in schools.

Email (2-5)

Requested some TDs to ask PQs on latest recruitment position of vacant consultant endocrinologist posts in Galway and Waterford Hospitals

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.

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)