Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details MS Ireland continued campaigning for Pre-Budget asks

Intended results Funds secured in Budget 2026

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Cotter

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invite sent to all Oireachtas members to attend event at MS Ireland event at our respite centre

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Request to Maria Walsh MEP to provide a video of support for event

Email (6-10)

Invites sent to local TDs, Senators and Councillors to attend event in Sligo to support business case (councillor invite sent to Sligo and Leitrim via in mail)

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls to all to remind of event

Meeting (1)

Meeting held in Galway with Minister Naughton re Pre-Budget asks

Meeting (1)

Meeting held with Chair of Health Committee regarding Pre-Budget asks

Email (2-5)

Request sent to new Minister for Disability to meet regearding pre-budget asks

Phone call (2-5)

Enquiries made after the Budget to seek clarity on budget outcomes

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.

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)