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 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Jonathan Irwin retired Chairman and Founder of the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation in conjunction with the Connolly for Kids Hospital Group called for the reversal of the decision to location the new National Children's Hospital at St James's Hospital and instead to located it at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown

Intended results A reversal of the decision to locate the NCH on the St. James's Gate Site including in the context of cost overruns identified

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 (6-10)

Deputy Mattie McGrath's TD and his office communicated on the issue of the new NCH with Jonathan Irwin as founder and retired chairman of the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation

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.

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)