Irish Heart Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Heart Foundation

Date published 16 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Intended results Participation in a panel at the launch of the Irish Heart Foundation UCC Paper "Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Best Practices and Lessons for Ireland" Meeting to discuss "Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Best Practices and Lessons for Ireland" Submission of PQs on recommendations contained in " Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Best Practices and Lessons for Ireland" Attendance at " Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Best Practices and Lessons for Ireland" Paper launch

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathryn Reilly

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Mass invitation sent to all members of the Oireachtas to attend the launch of " Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Best Practices and Lessons for Ireland"

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Meeting (1)

Colm Burke TD meeting

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of "Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Best Practices and Lessons for Ireland". Deputy Roisin Shortall was a panellist

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.

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Professor Breda Smyth Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)