Coeliac Society Of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Coeliac Society Of Ireland

Date published 02 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Cost of Gluten Free Foods for Coeliac Patients

Intended results Make gluten-free products more affordable through introduction of a voucher system for customers certified by their doctor as requiring a gluten-free diet. Reduce the cost at the point of sale, making these essential products more accessible.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gill Brennan

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.

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Cost of Gluten Free Foods for Coeliac Patients in Ireland. We believe that more can be done to make gluten-free products more affordable. One potential solution could be the implementation of a voucher system for customers certified by their doctor as requiring a gluten-free diet. This could help reduce the cost at the point of sale, making these essential products more accessible.

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.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)