Relevant Matter
Legislation
Public Policy Area
Banking and Financial Institutions
Period
1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026
Specific Details
On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish health insurance industry including a recently published Insurance Ireland Private Health Insurance Report
Intended results
To inform discussion of health insurance issues within government, including submission of a report highlighting the benefits and value of private health insurance sector, as well as challenges faced by the sector and recommendations for consideration by Government to improve access and affordability for private health insurance, as well as engagement with Department of Health regarding areas for public/private collaboration, and Public Only Consultant Contract (POCC) Transition Arrangements
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Moyagh Murdock, Ruth NicGinneá
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.
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.
Colm Burke
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Simon Harris
Minister (Department of Finance)
Joanne Lonergan
Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)
Robert Troy
Minister of State (Department of Finance)
Andrew Smith
Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)
Michael J. McGrath
Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)
Robert Watt
Secretary General (Department of Health)
Louise McGirr
Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Minister (Department of Health)
Stephen Foley
Special Adviser (Department of Health)
Pádraig Rice
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Derek Tierney
Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)