Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Meeting with Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, regarding lack of a paediatric Urology Specialist at Temple Street, an update on SSNO funding which is due to expire in June 2016, and the need for Folic Acid awareness campaign

Intended results We wanted to receive an update on the urology situation in Temple Street, which has been in process for years. We wanted to know what the plan was for SSNO funding after the current round expires in June 2016. We wanted to know if there were any plans to continue folic acid awareness work across Ireland after the recent Safefood EU campaign.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity SBHI CEO, Tom Scott

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.

Social Media (1)

Tom Scott, SBHI CEO, posted to Facebook and asked what people would ask the Minister for Health if they could. This information was distilled and included in a handout which was given to the Minister when we met in October 2015.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)