Intent: Highlight the importance of the roll-out of an RSV National Immunisation Programme for those over 65 years old to reduce the burden of RSV disease which continues to cause illness and hospitalisation among infants and older adults. The spread of RSV is of particular concern in nursing homes and residential healthcare settings and can lead to further respiratory complications for older people. ::Expansion of the infant programme to include a maternal vaccine so that parents have the opportunity to choose between a mother receiving a vaccine during pregnancy or the newborn baby receiving a monoclonal antibody
Details: Expansion of the National Immunisation Programme to include RSV protection for infants and older adults
Highlighted the real issue of access for patients and asked the government to look at a new reimbursement system so that pharma continue to be competitive. Also for a Life Science Strategy to be implemented. - Event / Reception
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Emailed Housing Minister James Browne's office on [6 May] to follow up on request sent (25 April) inviting him to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May at Buswells Hotel. Requested that the invite be forwarded on to another Junior Minister in DHLGH if Minister Browne was unable to attend. - EmailEmailed Minister of State Kieran O'Donnell [13 May,19 May, 23 May] to follow up on request for him to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May. - EmailEmailed several DPOs on [4 June] who had been invited to, but were unable to attend the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event to provide them with a brief recap of the event and attach some photos. - Email
Brief meeting with Minister Jerry Buttimer at a reception in Carmichael Centre, 16 April 2025. - Event / ReceptionEmails to selected DPOs on Alcohol labelling - EmailMeeting with Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor in Leinster House on 9 April 2025. Raised issue of Ireland's alcohol health information regulation and concerns about possible delays to introduction. - Meeting
Intent: Increased awareness of the need for policy measures to address alcohol harm across government through the establishment of an Alcohol Office::Development of a new alcohol strategy as part of the Drugs Strategy::Improved alcohol treatment services
Meeting with Minister of State, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor in Leinster House on 9 April 2025 to discuss alcohol policy - MeetingSocial media tags on selected DPOs - Social MediaEmail
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, civil and publicservants from relevant government departments and agencies to the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event in Buswells Hotel [27 May 2025]. The event will mark the launch of the Home User Guide, a publication developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes. - EmailOn [25 April 2025] invited Minister for Housing James Browne to address the launch of the Home User Guide developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes at a meeting of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 27 May 2025. Subsequently corresponded with Minister Browne's office to ask that the invite be passed on to a junior ministerial colleague in his department. - Email
Intent: To secure an evidence based full consultation with all relevant stakeholders ahead of any change to public policy or legislation in this regard.
Details: Public policy and legislation concerning sunbeds in Ireland
Follow up letter to request meeting to discuss Programme for Government re: sunbeds - LetterRequest meeting to discuss Programme for Government re: sunbeds. - Letter
Intent: Invite stakeholders to the MFI breakfast briefing event, 'Digital Solutions for a greener industry', and seek to highlight the urgent need for transition to digital-first communication with healthcare professionals to reduce inefficiencies, environmental impact and rising costs.
Details: Correspondence to relevant stakeholders regarding MFI event 'Digital Solutions for a Greener Industry'.
Intent: Inform relevant stakeholders of the EU's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and its proposed EPR scheme, while also highlighting the associated impacts of the Directive on patient access to affordable medicines, and seeking a meeting to discuss the same.
Details: Correspondence to relevant stakeholders regarding the implications of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
