Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details AOTI wrote colleagues from the Health and Social Care Professions Alliance (HSCPA) to the Minister for Health seeking a follow-up meeting to our meeting with him in December 2020

Intended results A meeting with the Minister for Health

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Odhrán Allen, Chief Strategy Officer, AOTI

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.

Letter (1)

The HSCPA was seeking a meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss further the HSCPA's proposal that a Chief HSCP Officer be appointed in the Department of Health and to get an update from the Minister on any discussions with the new Secretary General regarding this proposal

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)