Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Lung Fibrosis Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details ILFA newsletter circulated

Intended results Inform Ministers of the work of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association (ILFA)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicola Cassidy, Director of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association (ILFA)

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.

Informal communication (1)

ILFA sent the newsletter to Minister Simon Harris and Minister Finian McGrath in April. Also sent to MEP's.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)