The Asthma Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Asthma Society of Ireland

Date published 05 Oct, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Asthma Society 2021 Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results To raise awareness of the issues affecting people with asthma in Ireland Introduce universal full subsidisation of asthma medications Expand national fund for severe asthma medication Fund the extension of the current asthma management programme for all people with asthma Increase the number of registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners to meet 2% Department of Health guidelines Provide the Asthma Society of Ireland with annual core funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anna Marie Bourke

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.

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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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

John Paul Phelan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ossian Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael D'Arcy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)