RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Inclusion of the Profession of Physician Associate in the health service

Intended results Increasing awareness about the profession of Physician Associate and moving forward the agenda regarding recognition and regulation of the profession

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Prof Lisa Alexander, Director of Physician Associate Programme, RCSI

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.

Email (2-5)

Email to Tánaiste and his Special Advisor

Phone call (1)

Email (1)

Responding to request from the Minister for Health's Special Adviser for further elaboration on the role of Physician Associates, their education and occupational services.

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)