Dignity4Patients

Lobbying Organisation Dignity4Patients

Date published 15 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Intended results Commission of Investigation or some proper full investigation & push for civil settlements that have been delayed, cases taking 10 years.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Murphy Chair of Board and Adrienne Reilly CEO

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.

Informal communication (1)

Paul Murphy asked Pio Smyth Louth County Council to put down a Notice of Motion in Louth County Council in September calling for a Commission of Investigation.

Email (1)

CEO Adrienne Reilly made contact with Helen McEntee and cc'd to Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health, and Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, about setting up a Commission of Investigation.

Email (1)

Email sent by Chair of Board at Dignity4Patients regarding setting up a Commission of Investigation

Meeting (1)

CEO Meeting with Ged Nash about a Commission of Investigation for victims and survivors of Michael Shine, as some of his constituents had been in touch with him about the delayed Settlement, and the DPP's decision not to prosecute. Discussed a Commission of Investigation.

Email (2-5)

Some emails on the meeting topic on a Commission of Investigation and other matters concerning some of his constituents.

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.

Pio Martin Smith Councillor (Louth County council)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)