Irish Kidney Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Kidney Association

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Human tissue bill, proposed amendments to Irish bill

Intended results To obtain support for IKA amendments as per letter

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carol Moore, CEO

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.

Email (1)

Letter sent by email to Stephen Donnelly and 4 responses from Ministers Office. 1 email sent to Susan Mitchell and 1 response received back. whatsapp sent to Mark Daly re: visitors to seanad. email sent to Mark Daly for guest passes and ascertain info on human tissue bill

Meeting (1)

Met with Stephen Donnelly, Mark Daly, Susan Mitchell

Email (2-5)

Carol Moore sent thank you for their work on the human tissue bill amendments to various politicians

Informal communication (2-5)

Whatapps re: amendments and 22/9/23 to set up a meeting also. Meeting set up for 18/10/23

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.

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)