Association of Optometrists Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Association of Optometrists Ireland

Date published 14 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details 24.4.20 – Email to Health Minister Simon Harris raising lack of advice for Optometrists in context of Covid-19 pandemic, copied to health portfolio TDs

Intended results To influence eye-care policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean McCrave

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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs Briefing communication re 'eye-care policy issues' posted to all TDs.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email to Health Minister Simon Harris raising lack of advice for Optometrists in context of Covid-19 pandemic, copied to health portfolio TDs.

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.

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)