Irish Dental Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Dental Association

Date published 02 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Oral Health Policy

Intended results Statement of concern and priorities of the Association in regard to new oral health policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Hourihan, 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?) 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 (2-5)

Letters sent to Minister on September 11th, September 23rd and October 23rd setting out position of the Association regarding roll-out of oral health policy, concerns raised by the Association and proposals to address these concerns

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Secretary General December 13th regarding filling of Chief Dental Officer Position within the Department of Health.

Letter (1)

Letter sent October 18th to Minister re professional fees paid to dentists holding DTBS contracts

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)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

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