Centre for Effective Services

Lobbying Organisation Centre for Effective Services

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Sharing information on the work of CES in public services, particularly in the area of health

Intended results Arranging a meeting

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Inez Bailey

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.

Email (6-10)

Email to Robert Watt on 1st September to arrange a meeting. Follow up emails sent on 21st and 30th September, 18th October, 9th and 23rd November 2021. Email sent to Muiris O'Connor on 2nd December 2021 to arrange a meeting.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Muiris O'Connor and Sarah O'Brien on 16th December 2021 to discuss CES' work in public services and specifically in the area of health.

Letter (1)

Follow up summary letter sent on 22nd December 2021.

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)