Official - Breda Smyth

Official Profile

Most Recent Title

Interim Chief Medical Officer

Most Recent Public Body

Department of Health

First Seen

15 September 2022

Last Seen

13 January 2025

Observed Titles

Chief Medical OfficerInterim Chief Medical Officer

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Health

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Sanofi

2025-01-13

Intent: raise awareness of the supply chain and implementation challenges along with cost effectiveness considerations for bot RSV/Influenzas

Details: RSV implementation programme/Influenza immunisation

Officials

Breda Smyth Professor Breda Smyth Robert Watt Stephen Donnelly Thomas Byrne Máirín Ryan Colm Henry

Methods

standard communication seeking clarifications and informing of supply chain considerations - Letter

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Intent: Attendance at Rare Diseases Day Conference - Looking to the future for rare diseases - on February 29::Minister to address Rare Diseases Day Conference - Looking to the future for rare diseases

Details: Invitation to attend and contribute to Rare Diseases Day Conference - Looking to the future for rare diseases

Officials

Seán Crowe David Cullinane Erin McGreehan Pádraig O'Sullivan John Lahart Pauline O'Reilly Neasa Hourigan Denis Naughten

Methods

Invitation to attend and contribute to Rare Disease Day Conference at Farmleigh on February 29 - original and follow up email invitations - Email

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Rare Diseases Ireland

2024-01-19

Intent: Membership of rare disease Steering group to develop national strategy.

Details: Accept invitation to sit on rare diseases strategy steering group and co-chair rare disease patient forum.

Officials

Breda Smyth

Methods

Response to invitation from CMO - Email

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

2023-10-27

Intent: awareness of Drowning prevention

Details: Professor Breda Smyth CMO meeting in Geneva

Officials

Breda Smyth

Methods

meeting in Geneva and support from the CMO on tweeting on the subject of Drowing Prevention - Meeting

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Alcohol Action Ireland

2023-09-15

Intent: Ending zero alcohol product advertising in areas restricted for alcohol brand advertising

Details: Issues around zero alcohol product advertising in areas restricted for alcohol brand advertising

Officials

Neasa Hourigan Duncan Smith Breda Smyth Hildegarde Naughton Stephen Donnelly Hazel Smyth Róisín Shorthall Holly Cairns

Methods

Emails sent to individuals about zero alcohol product advertising in areas for restricted for alcohol brand advertising by the Public Health Alcohol (Act) - EmailMeetings held with Minister Stephen Donnelly, 8 May online Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton, 30 May 2023, Dept of TaoiseachNeasa Hourigan, TD 23 June 2023, online - Meetingsocial media tags to individuals to raise awareness of the issues of zero alcohol product advertising - Social Media

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Alcohol Action Ireland

2023-09-08

Intent: Increase in alcohol excise duties

Details: Alcohol excise duties revision

Officials

Michael McGrath Stephen Donnelly Breda Smyth Robert Watt Alan Dillon Roderic O'Gorman Helen McEntee

Methods

Emails sent, to Minister for Health, Minister for Finance Sec Gen Dept of Health, Chief Medical Officer to highlight need for increase in alcohol excise duties. Follow up email to Alan Dillon, TD - EmailSocial media tags, Minister for Finance, Minister for Health, Minister for Children, Minister for Justice to highlight need for increase in alcohol excise duties - Social Media

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Alcohol Action Ireland

2023-09-08

Intent: Improved collation of data on alcohol and health matters

Details: Data on alcohol and health matters

Officials

Breda Smyth

Methods

Email highlighting the need for improved data collation on alcohol and health matters. - Email

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Webdoctor Ltd

2023-08-30

Intent: Inclusion of telemedicine services in the delivery of the scheme

Details: Budget 2022 announcement regarding the provision of free contraception for women aged 16-30

Officials

Stephen Donnelly Breda Smyth

Methods

Emails with Fiona Mansergh, Tom James, Jenna Scott in the Department of Health regarding plans for the inclusion of telemedicine services in the free contraceptive scheme for women. - Email

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Webdoctor Ltd

2023-06-21

Intent: Inclusion of telemedicine services in the delivery of the scheme

Details: Budget 2022 announcement regarding the provision of free contraception for women aged 16-30

Officials

Stephen Donnelly Breda Smyth Fiona Mansergh

Methods

Emails with Fiona Mansergh, Tom James, Jenna Scott in the Department of Health regarding plans for the inclusion of telemedicine services in the free contraceptive scheme for women. - Email

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Rare Diseases Ireland

2023-05-21

Intent: Establish working relationship with officials at Department of Health responsible for rare disease policy. ::Share challenges of living with a rare disease in Ireland.::Discuss opportunities for leadership and greater integration across EU to address needs of people living with rare diseases::Initiate discussions on developing a rare disease plan for Ireland

Details: Rare disease policy

Officials

Breda Smyth

Methods

In person meeting at Department of Health 25 Apr 2023 with CMO and newly appointed officials in the office of the CMO responsible for rare disease policy - Meeting

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