The Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

Date published 04 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Malnutrition and Obesity and the importance of having professionally qualified dietitians to treat these conditions to minimize cost and optimize outcomes for patients.

Intended results Education of and acknowledgement by the Minister for Health that dietitians have a role to play in the education of the public and other health care professions and should have appropriate input into public policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chairperson and CEO of INDI. Dr Declan Byrne, ( Chair Person ) and Jennifer Feighan , CEO of the INDI ( 0868204762)

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)

The Minister for Health attended the INDI's annual conference dinner and presented graduation certificates to 14 dietitians who had completed a course in Leadership. He also presented honorary awards to 2 other dietitians. Mr Leo Kearns, former Head of Transformation and change at the HSE also attended.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)