The Irish Hospice Foundation

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Hospice Foundation

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Joint meeting involving Irish Cancer Society & Irish Hospice Foundation with Minister Harris regarding funding for night nursing and hospice developments in midlands

Intended results Funding support for ICS and IHF for night nursing for patients at end of life and progress on hospice developments in midlands region

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Foley Irish Hospice Foundation and Irish Cancer Society

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place on 5th September

Letter (1)

Letter (jointly signed by CEO of Irish Cancer Society and CEO Irish Hospice Foundation) following up on meeting of 5th September

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)