Cavanagh Communications

Lobbying Organisation Cavanagh Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details 14/10/15 Cavanagh Communications worked with AIIHPC the communications elements of a Global Colloquium on Palliative care it hosted at Dublin Castle, opened by Minister for Health Leo Varadkar.

Intended results Build public understanding of and support for best standards and approaches in Palliative Care among the public and sector (national and internationally) and among policy makers in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Cavanagh of Cavanagh Communications managed all communications elements, including liaison with the Ministers Communications Office.

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Level 2, Education and Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6.

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.aiihpc.org

Contact email address info@aiihpc.org

Contact phone number 014912948

Contact address Level 2, Education and Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6.

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members A news release was drafted in which Minister Varadkar was quoted and this was circulated to all TDs and Senators.

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)