Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Invitation acceptance and address by the minister to IDA delegates attending the annual conference providing updates on the progress of the publication of the Smile agus Sláinte implementation plan
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Letter of thanks we wish to the Minister for Health and her officials for delivering on an important promise contained within the Programme for Government, designed to bring dentistry in line with other healthcare professions.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Meeting to discuss solutions prepared by the IDA which aim to reduce the costs of dental care for patients and to enhance access to the provision of dental care in Ireland
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Invitation to the Minister for Health to address the Association’s national meeting for general practice dentists on the Roll-out of the Smile agus SlainteCare Implementation Plan.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Consideration of proposals aimed at addressing the capacity and access issues which are reaching critical stages in terms of their impact on the oral health of vast numbers of Irish citizens.
Methods: Email
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Email
Email with attached letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Interview with the Minister of Health
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Letter of thanks to the Minister for Finance for his considered reply to a question from the Irish Dental Association at an IIPA meeting held on June 11th regarding of reform of the Med 2 reliefs to increase access to dental care and his reference to the possibility of deadweight loss associated with any changes. This response will be taken into consideration as part of the Association's 2026 pre-budget submission.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Request for meeting to outline the Associations concerns surrounding the provision of dental places in third-level institutions and the shortfall in the number of dentists entering the profession in Ireland and to explore potential collaborative solutions.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Pre-budget submission outlining priorities and concerns identified by the Irish Dental Association for consideration in preparation of Budget 2026 as it relates to the provision of dental care in Ireland.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request for assistance in regard to a serious problem which has arisen regarding the operation of an agreed fees review process related to the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme (DTBS) which provides dental care to 3.4m eligible PRSI contributors.
Methods: Email
