LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Lobbying Organisation LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Opening of LauraLynn's Cork/Kerry Hub with Taoiseach Mícheal Martin as special guest.

Intended results Meet and greet for staff and family from LauraLynn's Cork/Kerry Hub as part of official opening - including briefing Taoiseach on the new service and its impact. Raise awareness of the service and its opening through press photo and release to media.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Callaghan

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Short event and meet and greet on Saturday 10th December in Cork hotel. Service users, staff and board member in attendance.

Email (2-5)

Emails to invite Taoiseach to official opening launch & organise event.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)