Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Safe access to Covid-19 Vaccine for Undocumented People

Intended results Ensure safe access to Covid-19 Vaccine for Undocumented People

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Bruton / Mairéad McDevitt

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.

Informal communication (1)

Request from on radio interview for Minister Stephen Donnelly to make a statement re safe access to vaccine; 13/07/2021 (Mairéad)

Email (6-10)

Several emails to Joseph Doyle (HSE) trying to ensure undocumented people can access the Covid 19 vaccine safely whether they have a PPS number or not (Neil)

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)