Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Access to medicines and MS Care Centre business case

Intended results Access to medications for people living with MS who are eligible candidates and further statutory funding for the MS Care Centre.

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

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)

On October 25th Ava Battles, along with a person living with MS and a healthcare professional met with Minister Simon Harris to discuss the need for improved access to medications for people living with multiple sclerosis. The MS Care Centre Business Case was also discussed, seeking an increase of €600,000 in annual statutory income for MS Care Centre in order to provide an additional 1,128 bed nights.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)