The HeartBeat Trust (The HeartBeat Trust CLG)

Lobbying Organisation The HeartBeat Trust

Date published 29 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Raising the profile and awareness of heart failure

Intended results Further nationwide support for heart failure care and prevention

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ambrose McLoughlin, Chairperson

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)

Ambrose McLoughlin. Chair of the HeartBeat Trust (Former DPO) Secretary General (Department of Health)

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)

Further expansion of virtual consultations into the East Coast of Ireland for the treatment of heart failure in the community.

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)