European Heart Network

Lobbying Organisation European Heart Network

Date published 31 Oct, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Invitation letter co-signed and sent to Irish Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to give keynote address at an online seminar on 22 November 2022 exploring the relevance of cardiovascular disease as a society wide policy priority

Intended results Gathering views from senior economic leaders in Europe to seek political traction and long term investment into CVD and to prioritise national cardiovascular health plans

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Birgit Beger CEO European Heart Network

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)

Invitation to give keynote address for online seminar 22 November 2022: A new future for cardiovascular health: how do we unite decision makers behind the next generation of CVD plans?

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 Enterprise, Trade and Employment)