Irish Medical Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Medical Organisation

Date published 14 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Intended results To secure additional funding for health to address the crisis in recruitment and retention of medical professionals, to expand capacity across the health system, as well as resources to support a women’s health programme and the roll out of the 9-valent HPV vaccine to school children including boys

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Vanessa Hetherington, Assistant Director, Policy and International Affairs

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas members were emailed a copy of the IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2020.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Lobby day (1)

All Oireachtas members were invited to a budget briefing in Buswells Hotel on the 25th of September to discuss details of the IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Letter (1)

The IMO wrote to the Minster for Finance and Expenditure, the Minister for Health with regard to the IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.