Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

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 Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Winter Newsletter circulated

Intended results Purpose of circulating the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Winter Newsletter to inform the Minister for Health of the work of the charity

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicola Cassidy

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.

Informal communication (1)

Delivery of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association Winter Newsletter circulated to Minister for Health was to inform the Minister of the work carried out by our charity supporting patients living a very rare disease 'pulmonary fibrosis', their families, carers and healthcare professionals looking after them.

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)