Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)
Prof Des Cox, Chair of the RCPI Policy Group on Tobacco met Minister Frank Feighan and officials to discuss the Public Health (nicotine and tobacco inhaling products) Bill 2019. meeting with Minister held
Letter (1)
Prof Des Cos, Chair of the RCPI Policy Group on Tobacco raised some ethical issues that have arisen at Irish universities around tobacco, including recent academic appointments of individuals with links to the tobacco industry, with the Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris who has noted these concerns and is making further enquiries.
Letter (1)
RCPI President, Prof Mary Horgan, wrote to Taoiseach, Michéal Martin and copied other Government Ministers to highlight the importance of focusing on addressing health inequalities in framing the next Budget and in wider health policy.
Letter (2-5)
Dr Louise Kyne Dean of the RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics and Dr Ellen Crushell Clinical Lead for Paediatric care shared a report with all Oireachtas members on the impact of school closures on the health and wellbeing of children during the pandemic. Dr Kyne and Dr Crushell also wrote to Minister Donnelly, Minister McEntee and Minister O'Gorman to raise the need to urgently address the national deficit in forensic medical services for children under 14 years of age.
Email (11-20)
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee acknowledged receipt of correspondence regarding prioritisation of vaccines from TDs and Senators
Email (1)
Dr Niamh Humphries circulated the findings of new research examining the recruitment and retention of doctors in the Irish health system to members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health
Letter (1)
Dr Robert Ryan wrote to Minister Donnelly to seek a meeting to discuss the status of doctors working as specialists in occupational health in the health service.
Letter (1)
RCPI CEO Dr Terry McWade wrote a letter of thanks to Minister Donnelly and his officials for their assistance regarding the commencement of Section 101 of the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care Amendment) Act that allowed many international doctors to continue to work in their roles in the Irish health service.

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.