Private Hospitals Association

Lobbying Organisation Private Hospitals Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Health service reform focussing on waiting list reduction and the potential for private hospitals to assist in the short and longer terms

Intended results 1. Effective use of the NTPF mechanism and funds to reduce waiting lists; 2. Mechanisms for closer co-operation between public and private hospitals to treat patients more quickly. 3. Recognition of role that private providers could play when planning future capital investment in the health sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon Nugent

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)

Simon Nugent (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

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 (2-5)

Meeting with Minister Harris to discuss progress in roll out of NTPF May 2017 & Meeting on occasion of PHA National Conference June 2017 where Minister was opening guest speaker. Briefing for FG TDs and Senators on PHA views on Waiting lists, Implementation of Sláintecare Report, Consultant recruitment and capital investment needs in health sector.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)