Dignity4Patients

Lobbying Organisation Dignity4Patients

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Intended results Statutory Public Inquiry Opening of Smyth Review (Drogheda Inquiry)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrienne Reilly

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 (31-50)

Phone call (21-30)

Meeting (1)

This was with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister for Health and her officials, in which she put forward a proposal for a Scoping Exercise with a view to establishing a 'bespoke' and appropriate inquiry into the sexual abuse of hundreds of children in our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda over a 30 year period. It was attended by Dignity4Patients, Lawyer Diarmuid Brecknell, victims Cianan Murray, and her department officials.

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.

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alison Comyn Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)