Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting and correspondence with Oireachtas members

Intended results To discuss priority areas in health

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan 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.

Meeting (1)

RCPI President, CEO and Director of Communications and Public Affairs met Susan Mitchell to discuss Priorities for Health

Letter (2-5)

RCPI President shared RCPI's Priorities for Health with Minister Colm Burke to inform a new programme for Government. RCPI Director of Communications and Public Affairs wrote a letter of thanks and best wishes to Roisin Shorthall.

Email (2-5)

RCPI is a member of the Climate and Health Alliance which has filed a separate lobbying return

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.

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)