Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details To engage with the Minister for Health and officials in the Department of Health on the construction of the National Children's Hospital.

Intended results Provide a comprehensive update to the Minister for Health and officials in the Department of Health on the ongoing work on the National Children's Hospital and secure agreement on improved ways of working.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Mackey

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name BAM CONTRACTORS LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address KILL CO. KILDARE. CO. KILDARE, KILDARE

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.bamireland.ie/

Contact email address IE_info@bam.com

Contact phone number 045 886 400

Contact address Kill, Co. Kildare, W91 KH3E, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between senior Royal BAM team, the Minister for Health, the HSE, and officials in the Department of Health on the construction of the National Children's Hospital.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to the Minister for Health and the Taoiseach outlining the ongoing activity on site and progress to date.

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.

Bernard Gloster Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)

Derek Tierney Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)