Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Inform Oireachtas members about the recommendations in the Towards 2026 report to develop a patient-centred health service

Intended results To inform them about the recommendations in the Towards 2026 report to develop a patient-centred health service

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Creaton, Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Siobhán Creaton (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

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)

All Oireachtas members were invited to attend a briefing with Dr Tom Keane, Prof Frank Murray, Prof Mary Horgan and Mr Leo Kearns on the Towards 2026 report on March 29th.

Phone call (2-5)

All Oireachtas members were invited to attend a briefing with Dr Tom Keane, Prof Frank Murray, Prof Mary Horgan and Mr Leo Kearns on the Towards 2026 report on March 29th

Meeting (1)

TDs and Senators who attended the briefing on March 29th listed below

Meeting (1)

Mr Leo Kearns and Siobhán Creaton met Roisin Shortall, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare and Ronan Murphy, Clerk to the Committee, to discuss the recommendations of the Towards 2026 report on March 27th

Event / Reception (1)

Minister for Health, Simon Harris, attended the launch of the Towards 2026 report and discussed the recommendations with Prof Frank Murray, Prof Mary Horgan, Dr Tom Keane, Mr Leo Kearns

Email (1)

A copy of the Towards 2026 report sent to all TDs and Senators

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.

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Maura Hopkins Senator (Seanad)

Máire Devine Senator (Seanad)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)