RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 06 Nov, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Qualifications and Quality (Education and Training) Amendment Bill/Act 2019

Intended results Through engagement with Ministers, the Department of Education and Skills, and Members of both Houses of Oireachtas to encourage passage of this draft legislation through both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Professor Cathal Kelly, CEO, Professor Hannah McGee, Dean, Dr Don Thornhill, Adviser, Office of the CEO

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Don Thornhill (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

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.

Phone call (21-30)

Advising Ministers, Oireachtas Members and Officials of the importance of this legislation for RCSI and urging them to expedite parliamentary approval.

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 Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Ged Nash Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Gabrielle McFadden Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)