Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Date published 04 Jul, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Jonathan Irwin Founder & Chairman of the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation expressed concerns in February 2017 about the cost overrun at the new National Children's Hospital

Intended results Jonathan Irwin contacted on Deputy Catherine Byrne TD to express concern at the cost overrun and brought her attention to a RedC poll against St. James's Hospital as the site for the new NCH.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jonathan Irwin

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)

Mattie McGrath (Former DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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)

Jonathan Irwin from the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation contacted Deputy Catherine Byrne in relation to a statement about the €1billion cost overrun at the new National Children's Hospital

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.

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)