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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The recommendations in the IKA report, 'Kidney Disease, confronting a silent epidemic, Act now for a better future' be accepted.
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Imporve services for Kidney patients |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Anna Grainger (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Shane O'Callaghan (Councillor), Cork City Council; Cathal Byrne (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Mike Kennelly (Councillor), Kerry County Council; Sharon Tolan (Councillor), Meath County Council; Paraic Brady (Councillor), Longford County Council; Tim Durkan (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Councillor), Cork County Council; PJ Murphy (Councillor), Galway County Council; Danny Byrne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Linda Nelson Murray (Councillor), Meath County Council; Conor Bergin (Councillor), Laois County Council; Vicki Casserly (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Noel O'Donovan (Councillor), Cork County Council; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: People on dialysis need 3 to 4 hour sessions, 3 days a week. Currently people on dialysis cannot go on holidays, visit families and friends or complete work trips in other parts of Ireland, away from their local dialysis units. This is because ' out of area dialysis' is not generally available as dialysis units are at capacity. The aim is to ensure that people on dialysis can travel in their own country away from their local dialysis unit.
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Provision of out of area dialysis in Ireland |
| — | so people can travel to visit their loved ones. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To express thanks to Stephen Donnelly on the introduction of the CKD screening programme and thank him for his work as Health Minister
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Carol Moore |
| — | CEO contacted Stephen Donnelly regarding the introduction of CKD screening and the election results 17/12/2024 |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Update Minister Stephen Donnelly on the return of the Renal Support Centre on the grounds of Beaumont Hospital which was sequestered during Covid 19.
Methods: Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Carol Moore |
| — | CEO contacted Minister Stephen Donnelly 03/11/2024 to inform him that Beaumont Hospital had returned our Renal Support Centre. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To receive an update on the proposed dialysis unit in Ennis, Co Clare which is due to open in 2025. Violet assured that the Haemodialysis unit will be running from early 2025 and would keep an eye on the timeline.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dermot Hayes |
| — | Chairperson of the Clare Branch contacted Violet Ann Whynne and Cathal Crow for an update on the proposed dialysis unit in Ennis |
| — | Co Clare |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Carol Moore emailed Mark Daly for paperwork for nominations to be discussed with the board at their meeting on 26/9/2024. Mark Daly to send paperwork on 17th which was received on 18th September via Grace Marks Secretary. The result intended is the IKA board of Directors will nominate Mark Daly for Seanad.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Carol Moore emailed Mark Daly regarding his nomination in the Seanad. Discussions were had on the potential for the IKA to nominate Mark Daly for Seanad. Contact was made on 4/9/2024 and 16/9/2024 |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Seamus McGrath (Councillor), Cork County Council; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For Michael McGrath to attend the Gift of Life Ball in aid of organ donors in the Radisson Blu Hotel on Friday 15th November. Michael McGrath sent his apologies as he was not free to attend.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gwen O'Donoghue emailed Michael McGrath |
| — | European Commissioner for Democracy |
| — | Justice and rule of law to invite him to attend a Gift of Life Ball in the Radissson Blu Hotel on Friday 15th Nov 2024 and copied Seamus McGrath.. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Introduction of screening for Chronic Kidney Disease; Introduction of a model of care for Chronic Kidney Disease; the protection of theatre and bed spaces to support organ donation and transplantation; a structured approach to promoting organ donation, including a community champions programme; Measures to address the financial burden of living with kidney disease.
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Policy decisions on managing Chronic Kidney Disease |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Not to introduce night time dialysis which is being selected in Limerick University Hospital
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Violet Anne Wynne raised a question in the dail on 25th June regarding the plans and progress for a dialysis unit in Ennis. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To seek an answer from Minister Michael McNamara to the following, and make a statement on the matter. 1 where does the responsibility to make a decision currently reside. 2 clarify what are the factors that are preventing the award of the contract. 3 when will the contract be awarded
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Tenders for an additional dialysis unit in Ennis issued on 12/9/23. 7 months later no decision has been made on the award of the tender. Given the pressures on University Hospital Limerick the new unit would help relieve this. |
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