Health Research Charities Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: A meeting to discuss support in furthering the two asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2026 -Ask 1 - Commit to increased public investment in health research Ask 2 - Position charities and patients as partners in delivering Ireland’s Life Sciences Strategy

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support for our request to present to the Joint Oireachtas Commiteee on Health.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support for our request to present to the Joint Oireachtas Commiteee on Health.

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: Support for the asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2025 and a commitment to embedding research in the Irish health system.

Methods: EmailMeetingLetter

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: A meeting to discuss support in furthering the three asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2025 -resourcing the HSE Action Plan for Health Research, 2019 – 2029, enacting legislation on research ethics committees and biobanking and over the lifetime of this Government, increasing research and development investment, year-on-year, to the EU average of 0.71% of GDP, with a particular focus on health and social care research.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: 1. Resourcing for the HSE Action Plan for Health Research, 2019 – 2029.2. Enact legislation on research ethics committees and biobanking to ensure that critical gaps in the research landscape are addressed, within 18 months of the formation of the new Government.3. Over the lifetime of this Government, increase research and development investment, year-on-year, to the EU average of 0.71% of GDP, with a particular focus on health and social care research.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: A meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss the three asks included in the HRCI Position Paper 2025

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: A meeting to discuss biobanking legislation and to explore ways in which HRCI might support its progression.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: A commitment to furthering the asks included in the HRCI Position Paper 2025 including resourcing the HSE Action Plan for Health Research, 2019 - 2029, enacting legislation on research ethics committees and biobanking and an increase in research and development investment, to the EU average of 0.71% of GDP, with a particular focus on health and social care research.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: A meeting to discuss increasing the spend on R&D in health.

Methods: Email