LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Lobbying Organisation LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Date published 20 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Request for meeting with the Minister for Health and Officials regarding the impact of Covid on LauraLynn Children's Hospice service.

Intended results To brief the Minister for Health on the projected impact of Covid restrictions on the fundraising income vital for running the service.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Callaghan

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)

A letter of request was sent to the Minister for Health seeking a meeting to discuss (1) LauraLynn's Response to Covid 19 and (2) Projected impact of Covid restrictions on the fundraising income vital for running the service.

Letter (2-5)

A letter of request was sent to local TDs to assist LauraLynn secure a meeting the Minister for Health to discuss (1) LauraLynn's Response to Covid 19 and (2) Projected impact of Covid restrictions on the fundraising income vital for running the service.

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)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)