Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (FODO - the Association for Eye Care Providers)

Lobbying Organisation Federation of Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Our chair Garvan Mulligan wrote to Mr Hession requesting a meeting to discuss the role of optical practices in delivering optical benefits under the Treatment Benefit Scheme.

Intended results To secure a meeting with DSP officials regarding optical benefits within the Treatment Benefit Scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Garvan Mulligan

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)

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.

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)