Edelman Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Edelman Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Making representations regarding urgent funding requirement of Voluntary Hospice Sector in the context of Covid19

Intended results To assist in securing urgent funding for Voluntary Hospice Sector in the context of Covid19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Feargal Purcell

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)

Feargal Purcell (Former DPO) Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Voluntary Hospice Group

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland

Main business or activity Health

Company website milfordcarecentre.ie

Contact email address Info@milfordcarecentre.ie

Contact phone number + 353 (0)61 485 800

Contact address Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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.

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)