Stratagem (NI) Ltd (Stratagem)

Lobbying Organisation Stratagem (NI) Ltd

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 Provision of audiology services and eye care services

Intended results Improved audiology and eye care services in the community

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gráinne Walsh

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 59-60 O’Connell Street, Limerick

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website https://www.ishaa.ie/

Contact email address leona@audi-lab.com

Contact phone number 0872760645

Contact address

Client 2

Company name IRELAND SPECSAVERS LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 422918

Company address 2 ARGYLE SQUARE MOREHAMPTON ROAD DONNYBROOK DUBLIN 4 DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN, D04W184, IRELAND

Main business or activity Retail

Company website https://www.specsavers.ie/

Contact email address stephen.mcandrew@specsavers.com

Contact phone number +44 (0)7384 231 885

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Follow up email to selected TDs providing a written briefing on audiology services drafted by ISHAA (Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists)

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to David Cullinane TD on the issue of Integrated Eye Care Services

Letter (1)

Letter sent via email to the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly on eye health services and community audiology

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.

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)