Diabetes Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Diabetes Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Employment of additional diabetes healthcare professionals in HSE

Intended results Recruitment of diabetes healthcare professional posts for which funding has been made available to HSE.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran O'Leary, CEO, Diabetes Ireland

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Asked them to contact their TDs requesting filling of posts

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs Adult & Paediatric Diabetes Care Services Staff Recruitment

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Looked for specific consultant posts for which funding was provided in HSE Service plan to be filled in Galway, Sligo & Waterford immediately.

Letter (2-5)

Seeking support & publication of best practice guidelines for the Care Needs of Children with Type 1 Diabetes in School.

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)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy Minister of State (Department of Health)