RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 17 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Proposed national oral health policy

Intended results To address concerns relating to the proposed national oral health policy, particularly in the area of the postgraduate training and ongoing education of dentists.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr John Marley, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, RCSI

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.

Email (2-5)

The Faculty of Dentistry, RCSI requested an opportunity to present to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the proposed national oral health policy.

Letter (2-5)

The Faculty of Dentistry, RCSI requested an opportunity to present to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the proposed national oral health policy.

Submission (1)

A submission was sent to the Oireachtas Health Committee outlining the Faculty's concerns in respect of the proposed national oral health policy.

Social Media (1)

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.

Members of Oireachtas Health Committee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)