Bassline Strategy Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Bassline Strategy Ltd

Date published 12 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Pre-budget submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Health

Intended results Provision for GP direct access to echocardiography across the public system Improved training, recruitment and upskilling of the cardiac physiologist workforce Implementation of a new National Cardiovascular Health Strategy with specific mention of heart valve disease Support from members of the Oireachtas Committee on Health for Croí’s budget recommendations Attendance at launch of Croí report from the National Survey on Echocardiography Services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Kitching

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Croí, The West of Ireland Cardiac and Stroke Foundation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Croí House, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway, H91 FF68

Main business or activity Health

Company website https://croi.ie/

Contact email address info@croi.ie

Contact phone number 091 544310

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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.

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)