RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details The role of Physician Associates in health service delivery

Intended results To provide briefing about the education and training of Physician Associates, their role in health service delivery in other countries and their potential roles and contribution in Ireland. The need for official recognition of the role (in terms of a salary scale) and a statutory based regulatory regime for the profession was also outlined.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Prof Cathal Kelly, CEO, RCSI

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)

Don Thornhill (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

To provide briefing about the education and training of Physician Associates, their role in health service delivery in other countries and their potential roles and contribution in Ireland. To outline the need for official recognition of the role (in terms of a salary scale) and a statutory based regulatory regime for the profession.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)