Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

Lobbying Organisation Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

Date published 12 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Meeting to raise awareness of needs of people with Acquired Brain Injury and to discuss Limerick Council decision to withdraw bin waiver from those on Invalidity Pension

Intended results Increased awareness of the specific needs of people with Acquired Brain Injury

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Carey, Regional Manager, Headway Limerick

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place in Headway Limerick premises, 20th December 2016

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael Sheahan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)