Wilson Hartnell

Lobbying Organisation Wilson Hartnell

Date published 18 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details To raise awareness of the urgent clinical need for obesity to be recognised as a chronic disease requiring treatment, and to seek support for the IrSPEN ‘Call to Action’ manifesto, including the implementation of the recommendations of the National Taskforce on Obesity and its support for obesity treatment programmes.

Intended results To raise awareness of the need for obesity to be recognised as a chronic disease requiring treatment, and the securing of support and funding for the implementation of the policy relating to obesity treatment programmes as outlined in the National Taskforce on Obesity.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert Marshall

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Society for Clinical and Nutritional Metabolism (IrSPEN)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address IrSPEN, PO Box 11878, Dublin 18

Main business or activity A multi-disciplinary professional organisation dedicated to optimising screening for and management of those at risk of malnutrition and other nutritional related problems in Ireland, whether in hospital or in the community.

Company website www.irspen.ie

Contact email address info@irspen.ie

Contact phone number 01 2745024

Contact address As above.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Phone call (6-10)

Meeting (2-5)

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.

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)