Irish Medical Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Medical Organisation

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details matters restricting medical practitioners in Turkey

Intended results To raise awareness of Draft legislation restricting freedom to practice medicine in Turkey

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

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 MEPs To raise awareness of Draft legislation restricting freedom to practice medicine in Turkey

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

To raise awareness of Draft legislation restricting freedom to practice medicine in Turkey

Letter (1)

Letter to Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to raise awareness of Draft legislation restricting freedom to practice medicine in Turkey and criminal proceedings against members of the Turkish Medical Association.

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 Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)