Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Lobbying Organisation Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy

Date published 01 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Contact was made with the Minister of Health Simon Harris by email to formally request consideration for paid clinical placements for final year radiography students in line with their nursing and midwifery counterparts as had been recently announced by the Department of Health as a measure to secure frontline health services in light of the Covid-19 crisis.

Intended results For final year radiography students to be paid whilst on clinical placement during the Covid-19 crisis in line with their nursing and midwifery counterparts as essential frontline workers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dean Harper: 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.

Email (1)

Email was sent to Minister Harris requesting consideration into paid clinical placement for final year radiography students during the Covid-19 crisis in line with their nursing and midwifery counterparts in view of the recent announcement by the department of health.

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)