Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 03 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Submissions made to the Department of Health consultations on establishing a statutory home care scheme, Personalised Budgets and draft Health Information Policy Framework

Intended results Full submissions available at http://www.ms-society.ie/pages/community/advocacy/our-submissions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Harriet Doig - Information, Advocacy and Research Officer

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.

Submission (2-5)

Submissions made to the Department of Health consultations on establishing a statutory home care scheme, Personalised Budgets and draft Health Information Policy Framework. Full submissions available at http://www.ms-society.ie/pages/community/advocacy/our-submissions

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)