Irish Dental Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Dental Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Series of submissions made associated with Budget 2021, impact of a statutory instrument and correspondence sent prior to and subsequent to meeting between Minister and IDA

Intended results Secure support for changes and supports sought by the Association

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Hourihan

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)

October 5th Sent copy if IDA pre-Budget submission

Letter (1)

November 17th Letter sent re SI 256 of 2018 regarding medical exposure to ionising radiation

Letter (2-5)

November 20th Summary of issues and proposals for consideration sent to Minister ahead of meeting with IDA November 23rd Letter sent summarising matters discussed at November 20th meeting

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)