Irish Heart Foundation (Irish Heart Foundation)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Heart Foundation

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Measures to protect children from e cigarette addiction

Intended results A ban on e cigarette flavours designed to attract children and a ban on marketing of e cigarettes as part of upcoming legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chris Macey

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 along with the Irish Cancer Society

Event / Reception (1)

The Minister launched our joint research on teenagers' attitudes to e cigarette flavours and marketing

Letter (2-5)

Email (2-5)

Phone call (2-5)

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)