Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health; David Leach (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), Department of Health
Intent: Agreement on Scoping Exercise for an appropriate and bespoke inquiry into sexual abuse of hundreds of children and young people by Michael Shine, former surgeon in Drogheda
Methods: Conference CallEmailPhone call
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Conference Call
All around appointment of Lorcan Staines SC along with expert facilitators, and also about funding for SE for Dignity4Patients
Email
All around appointment of Lorcan Staines SC along with expert facilitators, and also about funding for SE for Dignity4Patients
Phone call
All around appointment of Lorcan Staines SC along with expert facilitators, and also about funding for SE for Dignity4Patients
Politician(s) lobbied: Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health
Intent: Statutory Public Inquiry ::Opening of Smyth Review (Drogheda Inquiry)
Methods: MeetingEmailPhone call
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Meeting
This was with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister for Health and her officials, in which she put forward a proposal for a Scoping Exercise with a view to establishing a 'bespoke' and appropriate inquiry into the sexual abuse of hundreds of children in our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda over a 30 year period. It was attended by Dignity4Patients, Lawyer Diarmuid Brecknell, victims Cianan Murray, and her department officials.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ringfence the Indemnity Fund until all litigants have completed their civil claims process, and a Commission of Investigation has been completed.
Methods: Phone callEmail
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Phone call
Calls made with Minister Nash about the PQ he put down in relation to the Indemnity Fund.
Email
Minister Ged Nash is assisting victims and survivors in relation to their request to ring fence the money put in Arthur Cox Solicitors in 1997 in a Deed of Indemnity in relation to the sexual abuse victims suffered at the hands of Michael Shine.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Commission of Investigation
Methods: Phone callLobby dayEmail
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Phone call
A variety of phone calls were undertaken with local TD's about meetings and updates.
Lobby day
One day was with Minister for Health, and the other days were with local TD's in Louth/Drogheda.
Email
The contact was with Special Advisors, Private Secretaries of Taoiseach and Minister for Health, and directly with local politicians, on various matters in relation to this over this period.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: A Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into sexual abuse by former surgeon Michael Shine and systemic failings of institutions
Methods: EmailPhone callLobby day
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Email
Emails all in relation to meetings on a Commission of Investigation into sexual abuse by Michael Shine, and state and agency failures
Phone call
Phone calls in relation to meetings on Commission of Investigation.
Lobby day
We had between 6-10 direct face to face meeting with politician, in our offices, in constituency office and in Leinster House and Taoiseach's office.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Wayne Harding (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: Commission of Investigation commitment in Election Manifesto of all political parties, release of Smyth Review 2010 under a Commission of Investigation process; funding; Indemnity Fund.
Methods: Phone callEmailMeeting
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Phone call
Calls about Commission of Investigation and meetings.
Email
Emails between Parliamentary Assistants and politicians/TDs on the topic and on arranging meetings.
Meeting
Meeting in Leinster House with victims and survivors, Gerard Murray, Cianan Murray (no relation), Ian Russell, Ian Armstrong, Pat Murphy D4P and Adrienne Reilly D4P.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Commission of Investigation commitment in Election Manifesto of Labour Party
Methods: Email
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Email
Emails between Parliamentary Assistant to Ged Nash TD, Daragh Hamilton about meeting Ivana Bacik and Ged Nash for meeting in Leinster House. Emails directly to Ged Nash about this. Email to Ivana Bacik thanking her for meeting. Email with information on issues around Commission of Invesigation.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Commission of Investigation
Methods: Email
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Email
Information email and request for meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Commission of Investigation
Methods: Email
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Email
Some or all of the issues above were raised with Ministers and included seeking meetings or informing them of updates. The outcome of all of this work is for a Commission of Investigation.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Commission of Investigation into abuse by convicted sexual offender and former surgeon Michael Shine and release of Smyth Review from 2010
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Via text messages
