National Safeguarding Ireland (Safeguarding Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation National Safeguarding Ireland

Date published 11 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Letter to the Minister for Health 14 05 2024 copying other DPOS as listed, further letter 1 07 2024 on same matter copying others as listed

Intended results Request to the Minister for Health to publish the Regulations provided for under Section 84(12) of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patricia Rickard-Clarke, Chair, Safeguarding Ireland

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 (2-5)

A first letter was sent to the Minister on this matter on 14/05/2024 A further letter was sent to the Minister for Health on the same matter on the 11th of the 7th 2024.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

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

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)