The Asthma Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Asthma Society of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Asthma Deaths

Intended results Increased supports for people with asthma (across GP and hospital healthcare and self-management supports), with the overarching aim of reducing the number of asthma deaths in Ireland (which have been rising in recent years)

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister and patients with asthma as part of Asthma Awareness Week activity

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD to outline need for asthma deaths strategy

Email (1)

Request for meeting with Stephen Donnelly TD

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)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)