LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Lobbying Organisation LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Multi-stakeholder Pre-budget Submission re the development of and funding for palliative care services in Ireland. Coalition included leading charities, consultants and academics involved in children's palliative care.

Intended results To raise policy and funding priority regarding children’s palliative care services and highlight the need for multi-annual funding and a strategic approach to the provision of children's palliative care supports and services in the community and throughout the health system. Targeted funding in Budget 2019 was called for.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Callaghan, Head of Marketing & Communications

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.

Submission (1)

Wednesday 11th July - A coalition of children’s palliative care service providers and consultants a issued a Pre-Budget submission to Minister of Health, Simon Harris TD. The coalition comprised Sharon Foley, CEO Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), Dr. Mary Devins, Consultant Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Dr. Maeve O’Reilly & Dr. Marie Twomey, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and St. Luke’s Hospital, Claire Quinn, Lecturer and Programme Director MHSc /PGD Health Sciences (Children’s Palliative/ Complex Care) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway, Carmel Doyle interim CEO of the Jack and Jill Foundation, and Orla O’Brien, CEO, LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice.

Social Media (1)

Wednesday 11th July - Tweet of the presentation of Pre-budget Submission to Minister for Health Simon Harris TD by coalition members. The delegaton comprised Sharon Foley, CEO Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), Dr. Mary Devins, Consultant Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Dr. Maeve O’Reilly & Dr. Marie Twomey, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and St. Luke’s Hospital, Carmel Doyle interim CEO of the Jack and Jill Foundation, and Sarah O’Callaghan Head of Marketing & Communications, LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice.

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)