Private Hospitals Association

Lobbying Organisation Private Hospitals Association

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Contribution of Private Hospitals as a partner in the national healthcare system

Intended results Identify scope for co-operation between private hospitals and the public system to reduce waiting lists and relieve overcrowding Work together to attract more nurses and medical consultants to come to work in the Irish health care system

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon Nugent, Director.

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Simon Nugent (Former DPO) - (-)

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)

Submission (1)

to the Minister for Health of proposals on this issue (also published on our website).

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.

Tracey Conroy Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)