Edelman Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Edelman Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Seeking clarity on the status of funding committed to the Voluntary Hospice Group

Intended results Confirmation as to the recurring nature of the funding committed to the VHG

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Feargal Purcell

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)

Feargal Purcell (Former DPO) Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Voluntary Hospice Group

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.milfordcarecentre.ie

Contact email address info@milfordcarecentre.ie

Contact phone number 061 485800

Contact address Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (6-10)

Contact also Included texts and Leo Varadkar Informal Communication

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Sean Kyne Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Joanne Lonergan Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)