Health Research Charities Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Health Research Charities Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Padraig Rice T.D, to discuss the asks contained in the 2025 Position Paper.

Intended results Support for our request to present to the Joint Oireachtas Commiteee on Health.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Avril Kennan

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

During the meeting, Deputy Rice agreed to submit a number of PQ's on behalf of HRCI/Irish Health Research Forum. These PQ’s were on biobanking legislation and the National Research Ethics Bill. Q's 170 & 171 Sept 24th 2025.

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.

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)