Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP) (Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology )

Lobbying Organisation Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP)

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details In person meeting regarding the future validation and accreditation framework for Clinical Measurement Physiology qualifications following the HSE withdrawal from the existing IICMP framework. Discussion included governance arrangements, qualification validation standards, oversight, international qualification recognition, patient safety concerns, workforce implications, and consistency of processes nationally.

Intended results To seek political engagement and support regarding continuation of robust qualification validation, accreditation, governance, and professional standards arrangements for Clinical Measurement Physiology in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Dobbyn (CEO, IICMP), Sharon Donohue (Chair, IICMP), Robbie Ryan (BoD, IICMP), and Ciara Bergin (BoD, IICMP)

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held at Leinster House attended by David Cullinane TD, Daniel Keating (Personal Assistant to TD David Cullinane), and representatives of IICMP including Karen Dobbyn, Sharon Donohue, Robbie Ryan, and Ciara Bergin. Discussion focused on governance, standards oversight, patient safety, qualification validation processes, and future regulatory arrangements for Clinical Measurement Physiology.

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)