The Medical Protection Society Limited

Lobbying Organisation The Medical Protection Society Limited

Date published 10 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Highlighting our campaign on the human and financial cost of clinical negligence, and reiterating the need to introduce pre-action protocols and other tort reforms

Intended results The implementation of tort reforms to improve the clinical negligence system for healthcare professionals and patients

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rob Hendry

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.

Letter (1)

Letters to Ministers and Committee chairs on the introduction of pre-action protocols, specialist courts and judges, and pro-active court-led case management

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.

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)