Irish Dental Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Dental Association

Date published 22 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Oral Health policy matters

Intended results Greater resources and improved oral health policy execution

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Hourihan CEO Irish dental Association

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting arranged with Minister for Health, Mr Simon Harris, June 20th 2016

Letter (1)

Briefing document sent in advance of June 20th meeting to Minister Harris and letter sent dated July 14th summarising discussion and decisions at June 20th meeting with Minister Harris

Submission (1)

IDA pre-Budget submission sent with cover letter to Ministers Simon Harris, Michael Noonan and Paschal Donohoe and senior civil servants Paul Bolger (Dept of Health) and Seamus Milne (DPER)

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)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)