Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

Lobbying Organisation Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

Date published 16 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details A grass roots letter-writing campaign to bring to the awareness of health spokespeople in all parties in the run up to general election 2016, about the specific needs of people affected by acquired brain injury

Intended results Raised awareness amongst candidates from all parties concerning the needs of people with acquired brain injuries

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz Owens

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? Send a letter to your local candidates about the needs of people with acquired brain injury

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

The aim of the campaign was to raise awareness about the needs of people affected by acquired brain injury in the run up to the General Election 2016.

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.

Tom Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin O'Keeffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lenihan Foley Councillor (Cork County Council)

Kieran McCarthy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Dara Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Lynch TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould Councillor (Cork City Council)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ted Tynan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Ger Keohane Councillor (Cork County Council)

Áine Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O"Shea Councillor (Cork County Council)

Jerry Buttimer TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Lynch TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Finn Councillor (Cork City Council)

Noel Harrington TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Councillor (Cork County Council)

Michael McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rachael McCarthy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Alan Coleman Councillor (Cork County Council)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Lucinda Creighton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Shatter TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews Councillor (Dublin City Council)