Diabetes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Diabetes Ireland

Date published 30 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Access to the Freestyle Libre for all people with Type 1 Diabetes and improved service provision in the North West for people attending Letterkenny General Adult and Paediatric Diabetes Services and the building of a new diabetes centre in Sligo General Hospital

Intended results Better management of diabetes by people living with the condition through access to new technology and access to services. Thus improved quality of life for all.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran O'Leary on behalf of Diabetes Ireland

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email with Mary Butler regarding access to Freestyle Libre

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence with Roisin Shortall regarding number of diabetes related amputations in Ireland

Email (1)

Tony McLoughlin regarding psychological services for people with diabetes in Sligo General Hospital & building of new diabetes centre in Sligo Hospital.

Email (1)

Email with Bobby Aylward on access to Freestyle Libre

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Zappone on diabetes services in Letterkenny Hospital

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Health on diabetes services in Letterkenny Hospital

Letter (1)

Letter to Senator James Reilly on diabetes services in Letterkenny Hospital

Email (2-5)

Email to Donegal TDs and Senators on diabetes services in Letterkenny Hospital

Informal communication (1)

Reminder made to Minister Simon Harris of his support for implementation of new schools policy guidelines on managing children with type 1 diabetes during school hours.

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)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)