Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details The MS Care Centre Business Case - Due to a decrease in both statutory and fundraised income our care centre opens only 40 weeks per year. To return to opening 50 weeks per year, providing an additional 1,128 bed nights we sought an additional €600,000 in annual statutory funding.

Intended results Additional annual statutory funding of €600,000 to open our care centre 50 weeks per year.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ava Battles, Chief Executive MS Ireland

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We asked campaigners to contact their local TD's and Senators requesting that they attend an AV Room briefing in Leinster House on October 3rd, 2018. https://www.ms-society.ie/blog-articles/2391-leinster-house-event

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members https://www.ms-society.ie/blog-articles/2391-leinster-house-event

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Grassroots campaign - https://www.ms-society.ie/blog-articles/2391-leinster-house-event

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.