The Medical Protection Society Limited

Lobbying Organisation The Medical Protection Society Limited

Date published 15 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Letter regarding the report & recommendations from the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Rising Cost of Health-Related Claims

Intended results Reiterating the need for the implementation of pre-action protocols promptly and without delay

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director

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)

Letter to the Minister welcoming the report's recommendations and calling for pre-action protocols to be implemented as a matter of urgency by the Implementation Group

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)