Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)
Diabetes Ireland
2025-09-05
Intent: To work with relevant stakeholders to developa work stream to include the development of astrategic framework to improve quality of lifefor people with diabetes and reduce long termcosts to the health service of diabetescomplications.
Details: To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work , ...
Officials: Pádraig Rice, Cormac Devlin, Marie Sherlock, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, James Browne, Jerry Buttimer, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, ...
Methods: Diabetes Ireland delegation met with the Minister for Health during a visit to Letterkenny University Hospital seeking funding for an increase in diabetes staff resources in the hospital. - Meeting, Diabetes Ireland delegation contacted the office of the Minister for Health regarding a reply to their request for funding to increase diabetes staff resources in the Letterkenny University hospital. - Email, Letter sent to Minister for Health seeking publication of her Department's 'Diabetes Policy & Services Review' Report and requesting a meeting with Diabetes Ireland representatives - Letter, ...
BioMarin International Limited
2025-09-03
Intent: Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients
Details: Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU
Officials: James O'Connor, John Lahart, Erin McGreehan, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Barry Cowen, Mary Rose Desmond, Micheál Martin, Pádraig O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Email, Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Meeting, Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Phone call, ...
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
2025-09-01
Intent: To secure a meeting with the Health Committee and Minister O'Neill for the request for a clinical care programme for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis in Ireland and to highlight unmet needs of those patients..
Details: Kathleen O'Meara, Public Affairs Consultant and ILFA members made representations to John Lahart who supported the launch of the prospectus report in Leinster House AV Room on the 11th June 2025
Officials: Duncan Smith, Ivana Bacik, Robbie Gallagher, Paul McAuliffe, Alan Kelly, Shane Moynihan, Ryan O'Meara, Mattie McGrath, ...
Methods: Meeting took place in Leinster House AV Room for launch of prospectus report for ILFA. This was supported by John Lahart - Meeting
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
2025-09-01
Intent: To assist the Deputy with information about dyslexia, and specific issues that we are currently advocating on.
Details: Meeting with Pádraig Rice TD
Officials: Pádraig Rice
Methods: The meeting on 3rd June 2025 was to share information and raise awareness about a range of issues affecting young people with dyslexia, including the urgent need for extra time to be introduced into the RACE scheme of accommodations for dyslexic students when they are sitting Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations. - Virtual Meeting
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
2025-08-29
Intent: For INMO budget priorities to be included in Budget 2026
Details: Healthcare
Officials: Máire Devine, Sinéad Gibney, Cian O'Callaghan, Pádraig Rice, Robbie Gallagher, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Eileen Lynch, Robert Troy, ...
Methods: Event held in Buswells Hotel, July 8th 2025 - Lobby day
Health Research Charities Ireland
2025-08-27
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.
Details: Support for the asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2025
Officials: Peter Roche, Sorca Clarke, David Cullinane, Marie Sherlock, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Martin Daly, Michael Cahill, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: Email invitations and follow up emails sent to members of the Health Oireachtas Committee to invite them to meet and discuss the HRCI Position Paper asks. - Email
National Traveller MABS
2025-08-27
Intent: Raise awareness of National Traveller MABS and it's work among the members of the committee.
Details: A letter of introduction was posted to all members of the Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community 2025
Officials: George Lawlor, Barry Ward, Dessie Ellis, John Connolly, Maurice Quinlivan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Pádraig Rice, Seamus McGrath, ...
Methods: A letter of introduction was posted to each member of the committee on key issues affecting the Traveller Community. The letter introduced NTMABS and the work it does and highlighted the importance of financial inclusion and it's impact on all other facets of life. - Letter
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: Emailed 9 TDs requesting that they submit parliamentary questions on our behalf to the Minister for Health.
Details: Parliamentary Questions
Officials: David Cullinane, Pádraig Rice, Marie Sherlock, Colm Burke, Robert O'Donoghue, Holly Cairns, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Email
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask the Committee if improved access to therapies and services at local and community-based level will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Health
Officials: Pádraig Rice, Colm Burke, Michael Cahill, Sorca Clarke, David Cullinane, Martin Daly, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Peter Roche, ...
Methods: The health committee met to consider correspondence and said they have noted and acknowledged correspondence. - Email