Diabetes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Diabetes Ireland

Date published 04 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Improvment of Diabetes Services

Intended results More staffing resources for HSE Diabetes Services and funding for Diabetes Ireland 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 (2-5)

Meeting held between Diabetes Ireland representatives and the Minister for Health regarding diabetes service staffing levels in Saolta Hospitals

Email (6-10)

Requested local TDs to ask PQs on provision of structured diabetes care in Waterford Hospital.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister for Health on need for more funding to maintain Diabetes Ireland Health Promotion programme and resources

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)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)