The Health Policy Partnership

Lobbying Organisation The Health Policy Partnership

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Heart failure

Intended results identification of the potential for actions in heart failure led by the European Union (EU) and other European organisations to contribute to the growing debate on EU cardiovascular disease policy. Helping to lay the groundwork in EU-level heart failure policy and advocacy strategy spanning 2021–23.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ed Harding

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.

Email (2-5)

Liaised with Billy Kelleher MEP and his colleagues to arrange a virtual event on the subject.

Virtual Meeting (1)

In-depth discussion with leading figures on the future of heart failure in EU policy. we also worked with clinicians who hold positions in the Health Service Executive, and former ministers: - Ms Norma Caples, Lead Nurse for National Heart Programme (Health Service Executive) - Professor Ken McDonald, Clinical Lead for National Heart Programme (Health Service Executive)

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.

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Mick Wallace MEP (European Parliament)