HealthTech Ireland Association

Lobbying Organisation HealthTech Ireland Association

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Future of Healthcare submission

Intended results Seeking engagement on policy development Promote the SBIR in Health

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Justin Carty

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)

Objective: To discuss recent submission to Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare with Minister for Health.

Meeting (1)

Objective: To discuss value of innovative medical technology to the health service and the potential benefits of running a pilot Health SBIR to enable / promote innovation from within the health service to solve unmet health needs

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)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)