Irish Thoracic Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Thoracic Society

Date published 17 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Signed joint letter with request for prioritisation and greater clarity and engagement around the vaccination programme for people with chronic and rare diseases and particularly those who are extremely medically vulnerable -

Intended results Prioritisation and greater clarity and engagement around the vaccine rollout for people with chronic and rare diseases and particularly those who are extremely medically vulnerable

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne McCormack/Dr Aidan O'Brien on behalf of ITS as part of a group of multiple signatories

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)

The Irish Thoracic Society was one of a number of patient groups and charities in a joint letter which was part of an advocacy campaign driven by patient umbrella body IPPOSI

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.

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Kathleen MacLellan Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)