Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (FODO - the Association for Eye Care Providers)

Lobbying Organisation Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Date published 09 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Primary eye care provision, eye health, the HSE's primary care eye services review group report, and the training of optometrists in Ireland

Intended results That more eye care services be provided outside of hospitals, that the public's awareness of eye health issues improves, that more optical professionals be trained in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Fogarty

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Health Simon Harris (13/02/2019) regarding changes to the European medical device regulations that would require unique device identifiers for spectacles, lenses and contact lenses.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Higher Education Authority to discuss optometry graduate supply and funding arrangements for optometry degrees.

Letter (1)

Follow up letter to the Higher Education Authority, providing further information on optometry education.

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)