2026-05-15
4 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive; Derek Tierney (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Professor Mary Horgan (Chief Medical Officer), Department of Health; Rachel Kenna (Chief Nursing Officer), Department of Health
Intent: To share and discuss issues and initiatives with key stakeholders to support future healthcare needs and medical training. A report of the meeting topics and speakers can be viewed at this link https://www.rcpi.ie/News/shaping-the-future-of-healthcare-through-collaboration-and-leadership
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Future of Healthcare Stakeholder meeting April 23 - attendance included Anne O'Connor new HSE CEO
2026-05-14
5 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Professor Mary Horgan (Chief Medical Officer), Department of Health; Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: To inform health policy
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Minister for Health was invited to, and attended, Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Spring meeting on Endometriosis
Letter
Minister of State at the Department of Health was invited to attend the launch of the new RCPI Inclusion Health curriculum to address health inequalities.
Email
RCPI is a member of Alcohol Health Alliance, the Health Promotion Alliance, the Tobacco 21 Alliance and the Climate and Health Alliance which post separate lobbying returns
Letter
The Dean of the RCPI Faculty of Pathology wrote to the Minister for Health and Minister for Justice to raise concerns about the Autopsy service and shared a new position paper highlighting issues and concerns to sustain this service
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Professor Mary Horgan (Chief Medical Officer), Department of Health
Intent: To inform health policy and public health
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Minister for Health spoke at the RCPI annual conference
Email
RCPI is a member of Alcohol Health Alliance, Climate and Health Alliance and Tobacco21 Alliance which separately disclose their members' lobbying activities
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RCPI pre-Budget submission shared with TDs and Senators
2025-09-19
13 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform health policy
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Invitation issued to the Minister for Health to speak at the RCPI annual conference
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RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Tobacco co-signed a letter to the Minister for Finance with Irish Heart Foundation and ASH Ireland about recent taxation paper.
Letter
RCPI President wrote to the Taoiseach to express support for the Government's international efforts to bring peace to nations impacted by war and devastation, including Ukraine and Gaza
Email
RCPI is a member of Alcohol Health Alliance, the Health Promotion Alliance, the Tobacco 21 Alliance and the Climate and Health Alliance which post separate lobbying returns
Email
RCPI pre-Budget submission sent to Minister for Finance and the Oireachtas Health Committee
Meeting
RCPI was part of a delegation from Alcohol Health Alliance, that met with the Minister for Health to discuss health information labelling of alcohol products
2025-05-19
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: To inform health policy
Methods: LetterEmail
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Letters of invitation to speak at RCPI conferences issued to Minister for Health and Minister for Children
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RCPI is a member of Alcohol Health Alliance, Climate and Health Alliance and Health Promotion Alliance which make separate lobbying returns
2025-01-20
3 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Susan Mitchell (Special Adviser), Department of Health; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To discuss priority areas in health
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RCPI President shared RCPI's Priorities for Health with Minister Colm Burke to inform a new programme for Government. RCPI Director of Communications and Public Affairs wrote a letter of thanks and best wishes to Roisin Shorthall.
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RCPI President, CEO and Director of Communications and Public Affairs met Susan Mitchell to discuss Priorities for Health
Email
RCPI is a member of the Climate and Health Alliance which has filed a separate lobbying return
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To secure support for the Dublin City Transport plan and to secure a meeting with the Taoiseach and Minister for Health to discuss the Climate and Health Alliance-commissioned ESRI report and recommendations as disclosed in the alliance lobbying returns. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/113825/climate-and-health-alliancehttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/113825/climate-and-health-alliancehttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/112867/climate-and-health-alliance
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Letters sent by Climate and Health Alliance
2024-09-19
14 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Pippa Hackett (Super Junior Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To inform future health polices
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Health Priorities for the Next Government document sent to all political parties to inform future health policy.
Letter
Letter from RCPI doctors training in Occupational Medicine sent to Minister Donnelly regarding future Consultant status
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Meeting with David Cullinane TD to discuss Health Priorities document and officials from other political parties.
Letter
RCPI sent thanks and best wishes to Roisin Shortall for her work on health policy as a TD
2024-05-16
21 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Boylan (Senator), Seanad; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Susan Mitchell (Special Adviser), Department of Health; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: RCPI sent best wishes to Taoiseach Simon Harris on his appointment. ::RCPI is a member of the Climate and Health Alliance which collectively lobbies to influence policies to address health issues impacted by climate change.::RCPI is a member of the Alcohol Health Alliance that lobbies to influence policies around alcohol to protect health and reduce harm.::RCPI is a member of the Tobacco21 Alliance that lobbies to influence policies to raise the legal age for tobacco use to 21 and to reduce the health harms associated with vaping.::RCPI invited Tanaiste, Micheal Martin to a special event at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland to award the Stearne Medal to Dr Anthony Fauci in recognition of his contribution to public health
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As a member of the Tobacco21 Alliance, the Alcohol Health Alliance and the Climate and Health Alliance, RCPI corresponded with Oireachtas members including Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly
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Invitation to Tanaise Micheal Martin to attend and speak at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland event honouring Dr Anthony Fauci for his contribution to public health.
Letter
Letter of congratulations to Taoiseach Simon Harris
2024-01-18
0 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To inform legislation to ban disposable vapes to protect children and young people from potential harm
Methods: Email
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All TDs and Senators received information from the Faculty of Paediatrics highlighting the harms of disposable vapes for children and young people
