Health Research Charities Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Health Research Charities Ireland

Date published 08 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meeting with Muiris O'Connor to discuss the work of the Irish Health Research Forum

Intended results Feedback from Muiiris O'Connor on the work of the IHRF

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Linda McGrath

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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Mary Harty, PA to Muiris O'Connor regarding briefing documents for meeting scheduled for November 4th.

Email (1)

Email to Mary Harty, PA to Muiris O'Connor, containing briefing documents for upcoming meeting- outcomes reports of four IHRF fora to date, biographies of Philip Watt (MRCG Chairperson) and Gerard Loftus (Chair-IHRF Steering Group). Sent 1st November.

Meeting (1)

Meeting of Muiris O'Connor, Philip Watt (MRCG Chairperson) and Gerard Loftus (Chair-IHRF Steering Group) on November 4th.

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.

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)