The Irish Hospice Foundation

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Hospice Foundation

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Irish Hospice Foundation's (IHF) Pre-budget submission

Intended results Financial and other support for people affected by dying, death and bereavement to be included in Budget 2020 Research into the economic impact of bereavement and funeral poverty Inclusion of bereavement in mental health policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Angela Edghill

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.

Lobby day (1)

Pre-Budget Submission launch event in Buswells Hotel on 2nd July

Meeting (2-5)

1.Meeting with Minister Doherty and officials (9th July) in relation to IHF's pre-budget submission and request for research into the economic impact of bereavement and funeral poverty 2.Meeting with Dara Calleary (3 July)re budget submission 3.Meeting with James Browne (1 Aug) re bereavement and the need for its inclusion in mental health policy 4.Meeting with Dr Michael Harty (4 July)re pre-budget submission and Oireachtas Health Committee work schedule items 5.Follow-up meeting with Minister Doherty for clarification purposes (22 July)

Letter (1)

Letter (13 June) from IHF CEO, Sharon Foley, to Minister Doherty enclosing IHF's pre-budget submission

Email (1)

1. One email (25 June) to all Oireachtas members inviting them to launch of pre-budget submission in Buswells Hotel on 2nd July 2. One email (3 July) to All Oireachtas members enclosing copy of IHF pre-budget submission

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)

David Stanton Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Breen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Seán Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)