Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Agreeing on the necessity for cardiac screening of young poeple
Methods: EmailVirtual Meeting
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Email
Contacted Minister James Browne to ask for a meeting to discuss the recent death of 16 year old GAA player of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. We want to engage with him as to hwo we coud work with the Government to prevent further tragedies liek this.
Virtual Meeting
Following a meeting with The Minister for Health, she asked her team to organise a meeting for us with her cardiac advisory team. Dilly O'Brien, Colin Smith and Dr Joe Galvin. This was the follow up meeting. We discussed the medical evidence for cardiac screening versus CPR and defibs.
2026-04-30
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: A National Screening Programme - cardiac screening for teenagers to prevent Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Mr D Quirke and Senator M Kennelly met with Minister Carroll MacNeill on 10th March in her offices. A number of her team attended with her.
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Shane Cassells (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Partnering with the Government to provide free cardiac screening for all young people(aged 12 to 18).
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Email
Emailed a request to meet to discuss the aims of the charity
Event / Reception
Media Launch of the Charity in Buswells, invited all TD's and Senators. The following attended:Senator Garret Ahern,Senator Tim LombardMathew McGrath TDPat Buckley TDMichael Lowry TDMicheal Martin Tanaiste
