Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Lobbying Organisation Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Transposition of BSS into Irish law

Intended results Radiation Therapists & Radiographers would be recognised as Practitioners & Referrers in The Transposition of BSS into Irish Law

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Mc Kenna, IIRRT President on behalf of Council

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.

Letter (2-5)

Outlining concerns & requesting information & clarification on status of Radiographers & Radiation Therapists in final draft of BSS

Email (6-10)

Requesting feedback to letters sent Requesting circulation of final draft of BSS to IIRRT Outlining concerns

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.

Jackie Reed Head of Unit (Department of Health)

Ginny Hanrahan CEO (Department of Health)

Gary Connolly Chief Executive Officer (Department of Health)