RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details National Oral Health Policy

Intended results To secure the future education and training of dentists through: a mandatory system for continuing professional development for dentists; a properly established and funded Dental Foundation Training/Vocational Training Scheme to protect dental school graduates in the transition from dental school to independent practice; the introduction of further specialist lists in dentistry beyond the existing lists in Orthodontics and Oral Surgery.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr John Marley, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry

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 (1)

Letter from Chair of Forum of Irish Postgraduate Training Bodies to Minister Simon Harris, Minister for Health and Dr. Dympna Kavanagh, Chief Dental Officer, Dept. of Health highlighting concerns on behalf of the Faculty of Dentistry regarding the National Oral Health policy.

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)