Big Picture Communications Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Big Picture Communications Ltd

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details This concerns adding physiotherapists to the list of health professionals that can refer patients for x-rays. Re statutory instrument to transpose COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/59/EURATOM into Irish law (Commonly known as the Basic Safety Standards (BSS) Directive).

Intended results To achieve aim of adding Chartered Physiotherapists onto the list of health professionals that can refer patients for x-rays

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Purcell

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 of Chartered Physiotherapists

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Royal College of Surgeons, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.iscp.ie

Contact email address info@iscp.ie

Contact phone number +353 1 402 21 48

Contact address The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Royal College of Surgeons, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 H903, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)