Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Lobbying Organisation Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Date published 16 Apr, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Input/feedback to Terms of Reference for Establishment of National Radiation Protection Committee (NRPC) as under S.I. 256 of 2018

Intended results Representation of professional expertise including a Radiation Safety Officer & a Radiation Therapy Services Manager on the NRPC Input into nomination of candidates to sit on NRPC, create a bridge/link between IIRRT & NRPC

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine McKenna: IIRRT President

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)

Feedback to draft Terms of reference for NRPC Referencing S.I. 256 of 2018 Suggested inclusion of Radiation Safety Officer & Radiation Therapy Services Manager on the NRPC of HSE. Rationale for stronger professional representation included in letter.

Email (6-10)

Replying to feedback. Answering request for nomination of Radiation Therapy representative to NRPC - link between IIRRT & NRPC Confirming representative Meeting information, ToR & Agenda accepted.

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.

Dr Ciaran Browne Head of Directing Division (Department of Health)