Nutritional Therapists of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nutritional Therapists of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details To discuss the role of Nutritional Therapy within the health sector and introduce NTOI, the Association representing nutritional therapists in Ireland

Intended results Explore the possibilities of having Nutritional Therapy recognised and regulated as a complementary health therapy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maev Creaven. Edelle O'Doherty

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)

2 NTOI (Nutritional Therapists of Ireland) members, Maev Creaven and Edelle O'Doherty met with Kieran Duffy and Aidan Tumbleton on Friday 23 February at 10am in Hawkins House to discuss the current role of NTOI as the representative body for qualified Nutritional Therapists in Ireland since 2007. The role Nutritional Therapists play in the health of Irish society today, in particular the prevention and management of many current chronic health conditions in Ireland, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. The development of a relationship between the department of health and NTOI to reflect this role.

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)