COPD Support Ireland

Lobbying Organisation COPD Support Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Presentation about COPD and the work of COPD Support Ireland in the AV room of Oireachtas.

Intended results To raise awareness about the issues affecting those living with COPD in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joan Johnston

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 from Mr. Denis Naughten to Oireachtas inviting them to a presentation in the AV room of Oireachtas on COPD and the results of environmental research into home improvements and their impact on chronic respiratory disease.

Event / Reception (1)

Mr. Denis Naughten TD, Sponsored this presentation and introduced the speakers to the group. Presentation in AV room of Oireachtas on 16th November 2022 - World COPD Day. Prof. Tim McDonnell (Chairperson, COPD Support Ireland) presented on COPD in Ireland and the current issues facing people living with COPD. Mr. Ted Hayes, a COPDSI support group member living with COPD presented his personal experience of living with COPD in Ireland. Ms. Joan Johnston, General Manager COPD Support Ireland was present on the panel and answered questions asked by the audience.

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.

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)