Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

Lobbying Organisation Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

Date published 28 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare in Ireland

Intended results Raise awareness of the perspectives shared by the 24 members of the public participating in the IPPOSI Citizens' Jury from Sept-Dec 2024.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Kavanagh

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 (1)

Sharing a copy of the Citizens' Jury report, an open letter from jurors, and an advance copy of the press release announcing the report publication

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Derek Tierney Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Damien Mccallion Chief Technology and Transformation Officer (Health Service Executive)