Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details MS Ireland made contact with various public officials, inviting them to an online briefing being hosted by the Disability Action Coalition, of which MS Ireland is a member. This briefing aimed to highlight the struggle Section 39 organisations face as a result of underfunding and deficits. This event face the CEO's of member organisations the opportunity to outline the impact of these cuts and to discuss how they are managing the crisis.

Intended results We hoped that some of the representatives would engage with the virtual briefing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Kirwan, Information, Advocacy and Research Officer with 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? 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)

MS Ireland sent information about the briefing to a number of politicians. This outlined details of the event including the issues to be raised as well as the log in details and the time & date the event was to take place.

Phone call (2-5)

MS Ireland made phone calls to a number of politicians in relation to this event. Providing details of the ask and requesting the engagement of the representatives.

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)