LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Lobbying Organisation LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Date published 21 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Budget 2024 - LauraLynn Children's Hospice 2023 Pre-Budget Submission.

Intended results To inform Government of LauraLynn's 2024 Pre-Budget Submission requests and seek to influence budget decisions regarding core funding for its children's hospice service.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Callaghan

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 (2-5)

Soft copy letter with LauraLynn's 2024 Pre-Budget Submission outlining LauraLynn's demands and requirements for dedicated hospice funding in Budget 2024 attached. Letters were distributed by email to: Ministers for Health; Finance; and Public Expenditure & Reform.

Email (2-5)

Targeted e-mail was sent with LauraLynn's 2024 Pre-Budget Submission attached outlining LauraLynn's demands and requirements for dedicated hospice funding in Budget 2024 and requesting support for LauraLynn's demands. Targeted Emails sent to local TDs w/c 18/9/2023

Meeting (1)

Visit of Minister for Health to LauraLynn Children’s Hospice 14/9/2023 to mark the announcement of LauraLynn’s expansion in Ballinasloe; celebrate voluntary independent accreditation of our hospice service; and to discuss 2024 plans and budget submission.

Letter (1)

Follow up letter sent to the Minister for Health 15/9/2023 following his visit, outlining meeting discussions and LauraLynn’s PreBudget Submission.

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)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)