Irish Medical Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Medical Organisation

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Conference on Getting Healthcare in Ireland

Intended results To raise awareness of difficulties accessing healthcare services in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vanessa Hetherington, Assistant Director, Policy and International Affairs, IMO

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Ms Roisin Shortall addressed the conference and heard concerns from IMO members in relation to accessing services in Ireland and goals of Sláintecare.

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.

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)