Dignity4Patients

Lobbying Organisation Dignity4Patients

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995; Release of Smyth Review; Failure of DPP to Prosecute new cases based on their own administrative error; failure of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission to take case against DPP for victims and Dignity4Patients appeal of same, which has been granted

Intended results Commission of Investigation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adrienne Reilly

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.

Email (2-5)

Some or all of the issues above were raised with Ministers and included seeking meetings or informing them of updates. The outcome of all of this work is for a Commission of Investigation.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)