Irish Thoracic Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Thoracic Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Respiratory Health of the Nation 2018 Report

Intended results Minister for Health's attendance at the launch of the ITS report on Respiratory Health and opportunity to discuss the contents of the report and future of respiratory healthcare in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Prof Ross Morgan

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.

Letter (1)

Invitation to launch Respiratory Health of the Nation - a report published by the Irish Thoracic Society on respiratory health in Ireland based on data.

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)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)