Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details RCPI circulated a Priorities for the Next Government document to political parties to inform future health policies

Intended results To inform future health polices

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Creaton, Director of Communications and Public Affairs

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)

Siobhan Creaton (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

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 (2-5)

Health Priorities for the Next Government document sent to all political parties to inform future health policy.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with David Cullinane TD to discuss Health Priorities document and officials from other political parties.

Letter (1)

Letter from RCPI doctors training in Occupational Medicine sent to Minister Donnelly regarding future Consultant status

Letter (1)

RCPI sent thanks and best wishes to Roisin Shortall for her work on health policy as a TD

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 Minister of State (Department of Health)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)