Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Engagement with Oireachtas Members

Intended results To highlight public health issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Creaton, Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Siobhán Creaton (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members New report from the Faculty of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland calling for an end to Direct Provision because of the adverse impact on child health was sent to all Oireachtas members to inform public health policy.

Email All Oireachtas Members A new report on the impact of homelessness on children by the Faculties of Paediatrics and Public Health Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland was sent to all oireachtas members to inform health policy responses.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Minister for Health, Simon Harris was invited to attend the Green Health Symposium at the Royal College of Physicians that focused on the impact of climate change on health and some of the policy responses required.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.