Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Kathleen O'Meara, Public Affairs Consultant and ILFA members made representations to: Simon Coveney, Micheal Martin, Michael McGrath, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Colm Burke, Sean Crowe, Richard Bruton, Norma Foley, Ronan McMahon, Michael Lowrey, Darragh O'Brien, Joe O'Brien, Cathal Crowe, Niall Collins, Brendan Fitzgerald, Pa Daly, Robert Brosnan.

Intended results To secure a meeting with the Oireachtas Health Committee for the request for a clinical care programme for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis in Ireland and to highlight unmet needs of those patients..

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicola Cassidy ILFA, Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Adviser and ILFA members

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 (21-30)

Email were sent to: Simon Coveney Micheal Martin Michael McGrath Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Colm Burke Sean Crowe Richard Bruton Norma Foley Michael Lowrey Joe O'Brien Niall Collins Norma Foley

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls were made to: Colm Burke Michael Lowry Ronan McMahon Daragh O'Brien Pa Daly

Letter (2-5)

Letters were sent to: Sean Crowe

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings took place with: Colm Burke Cathal Crowe Brendan Fitzgerald Richard Bruton Daragh O'Brien Joe O'Brien

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)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Brendán Fitzgerald Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Ronan McMahon Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)