The Asthma Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Asthma Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Policy in relation to availability of inhalers to treat asthma emergencies in schools

Intended results Changes to legislation to make inhalers available to schools in the case of asthma emergencies Making our schools safer for children with asthma Making it easier for schools to manage asthma

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Connor

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 (1)

Letter to Minister requesting meeting to outline current dangers in existing system

Phone call (2-5)

Phonecall to Minister's Private Secretary to discuss possibility of having meeting with Minister on this topic

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.

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)