Epilepsy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Epilepsy Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Contacting Deputies requesting parliamentary questions on the status of Epilepsy Clinical Care Programme and epilepsy services in hospitals within their constituencies.

Intended results For the Deputies to submit parliamentary questions and seek further information from the HSE.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paddy McGeoghegan

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.

Email (2-5)

Deputy Rice RE status of epilepsy clinical care programme

Email (2-5)

Deputy Sherlock RE status of epilepsy clinical care programme

Email (2-5)

Deputy Cullinane RE status of epilepsy clinical care programme and epilepsy services at Waterford General Hospital

Email (2-5)

Deputy Geoghegan RE epilepsy services at St. Vincents Hospital

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)