Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
2022-01-18
Intent: Policy implemented/investment in neuro-rehabilitation services
Details: Implementing the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy/Implementation Framework
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, David Cullinane, Anne Rabbitte, Alan Kelly, Róisín Shorthall, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: ABII PBS 2022 - Email, Wasted Lives - Email
Irish Penal Reform Trust
2021-09-20
Intent: Accelerate prison vaccination roll-out so that Ireland meets its obligations and duties to people detained.::Outline the importance of prison vaccination programme to the protection and promotion of wider public health.::Emphasise importance of early vaccine roll-out to minimise harms to physical and mental health of ongoing restrictions.::Advocate for the transfer of responsibility for prison healthcare to the national health service.
Details: Covid-19 vaccine roll out in prisons
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Hildegarde Naughton, Caron McCaffrey, Colm Desmond, Oonagh McPhillips, Fergal Goodman, Gerry O'Brien
Methods: Letter outlining Ireland's failure to meet its obligations under a number of rights instruments in terms of provision of equivalence of healthcare to men and women in prison, setting out the expert evidence that supports early roll-out of the national vaccine programme in prisons. - Letter
Ibec
2021-09-20
Intent: Achieve an effective update to the Work Safely protocol::Ensure effective guidance developed through the Return to Work Safely protocol
Details: National (Return to Work Safely) Protocol Stakeholder Group
Officials: John Shaw, Clare Dunne, Colm Desmond
Methods: Virtual Meeting
ALONE
2021-09-17
Intent: To inform about ALONE's work on loneliness
Details: Virtual meeting to inform officials from the Department of Health, Sláintecare and Healthy Ireland about ALONE's work on loneliness
Officials: Colm Desmond, Kathleen MacLellan, Laura Magahy
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Follow-up email to thank officials for meeting. - Email
Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry
2021-09-01
Intent: Greater and more systematic patient involvement and public transparency on the negotiation process
Details: Letter to Dept. of Health regarding the negotiations with IPHA re innovative medicines
Officials: Fergal Goodman, Susan Mitchell, Paul Bolger, Colm Desmond, Gerry O'Brien
Methods: Email
Gerard Howlin
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2021-05-21
Intent: To deliver legislative change, increased public funding for mental health and policy change.
Details: To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.
Officials: Susan Mitchell, Stephen Donnelly, Colm Desmond, Mary Butler, Kate Mitchell, Deirdre Gillane, Mary Lou McDonald, Mark Ward, ...
Methods: To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services. - Phone call, To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services. - Virtual Meeting, To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services. - Email
Irish Penal Reform Trust
2021-05-21
Intent: Flag IPRT's concerns about the current crisis of mental health within the Irish penal system, including current waiting times for prisoner transfer to the Central Mental Hospital.::Promote the need to divert people suffering with mental illness away from prison and towards therapeutic settings::Increase the range of responses available within prison for those suffering with mental health difficulties::To ask for a meeting to discuss these specific concerns
Details: Mental Health & the Penal System
Officials: Mary Butler, Colm Desmond
Methods: Letter (sent by email) to identify IPRT concerns about mental health and seek meetings with Minister Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health and the Department of Health. Copy of IPRT's 'Progress in the Penal System' 2020 report also included. - Letter
Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre
2021-05-21
Intent: Prioritisation of Travellers and Roma for COVID19 vaccination
Details: Covid19 vaccination for Travellers and Roma
Officials: Elizabeth Canavan, Carol Baxter, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Stephen Donnelly, Colm Desmond
Methods: Email
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
2021-05-21
Intent: Deeper and more meaningful engagement will take place at Bilateral meetings between the Community and Voluntary Pillar and Department of Health
Details: Letter to Assistant Secretary General in Department of Health regarding the current structure of Bilateral meetings between the Social Inclusion unit in the Department of Health and Community and Voluntary Pillar
Officials: Colm Desmond
Methods: Letter
Mental Health Reform
2021-05-21
Intent: Change in mental health law and increased funding for the mental health system
Details: To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
Officials: Mary Lou McDonald, Mark Ward, Stephen Donnelly, Mary Butler, Anne Rabbitte, Colm Desmond, Frances Black, Seán Crowe, ...
Methods: Mary Lou McDonald TD, Mark Ward TD - 04/02/2021Minister Donnelly, Minister Butler - 12/01/2021Minister Rabbitte - 21/01/2021 - Meeting, Minister Donnelly, Minister Butler - 12/01/2021Minister Butler, Colm Desmond- 02/03/2021Minister Butler - 23/03/2020 - Letter, Minister Butler, Colm Desmond - 02/03/2021 - Phone call, ...