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
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Email
Email sent to members of the Health Oireachtas Committee to invite them to meet and discuss the HRCI Position Paper asks.
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
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Virtual Meeting
During the meeting, Deputy Rice agreed to submit a number of PQ's on behalf of HRCI/Irish Health Research Forum. These PQ’s were on biobanking legislation and the National Research Ethics Bill. Q's 170 & 171 Sept 24th 2025.
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
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Email
Emails requesting and confirming details of a meeting with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on May 7th; providing a copy of the HRCI Position Paper 2025.
Meeting
Meeting with the Minister to discuss the key asks which focused on the value of embedding research in the health system.
Letter
Minister Carroll MacNeill requested HRCI submit a report outlining where research is currently being well-supported within the HSE. The report was submitted via email on July 23rd.
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
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Email
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.
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
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Meeting
Meeting at Leinster House with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill attended by HRCI Chair, Brian Lynch, HRCI CEO Dr Avril Kennan and HRCI Events & Communications Manager Linda McGrath. Discussed the asks in the position paper and how the Minister might support health research in Ireland.
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
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Email
Submitted email request to Ministers office requesting a meeting. A meeting was confirmed for May 7th 2025. Proposed agenda was submitted 18th April.
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
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Email
Email sent requesting a meeting and providing links to two relevant documents 1.The Health Research Charities Ireland 2025 Position Paper https://hrci.ie/hrci-position-paper-2025/2. The report from the November 2023 Irish Health Research Forum event on biobanking. https://hrci.ie/biobanking-in-ireland-moving-forward/
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
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Email
Request sent to the Minister requesting a meeting to share the HRCI Position Paper 2025 and provide further information on the asks and the work of HRCI.
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
