The Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

Date published 07 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Encouraging Health and Social Care Professionals and the public to ask for more HSCPs during the election

Intended results Greater awareness of the role of HSCPs when it comes to delivering safe effective health and social care

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jennifer Feighan

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Ask for more HSCPs from your public representatives

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Social Media All Oireachtas Members We developed a hashtag and message to ask for for more HSCPs. Conducted interviews on local radio. Press releases

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (100+)

Used hashtag and social media platforms of HSCP professional associations to advocate for more HSCPs

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.