Irish Kidney Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Kidney Association

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Email informing the Health Committee and local politicians of the non return by Beaumont Hospital of the IKA Renal Support Centre given to them during the Pandemic upon expiry of the Agreement between both parties

Intended results To inform public officials of the situation with a view to future engagement if needed to restore the Renal Support Centre to the IKA for use by renal patients getting hospital services in Beaumont Hospital

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carol Moore

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 (1)

Email sent on 23.06.23 to bring this matter to the attention of public officials and subsequent email response from Aodhan O'Riordan, Richard Bruton, Sean Haughey, Joe O'Brien, Jack Chambers, Mary Lou McDonald, Sean Kyne, Roisin Shorthall, Cathal Crowe, Sean Crowe acknowledging the email.

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.

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Alan Farrell Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)