Epilepsy Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Epilepsy Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Highlighting Epilepsy Ireland's Free Travel campaign and seeking support for improved access to Free Travel for people with epilepsy.

Intended results For them to support the campaign and raise in the Dáil/ with Minister

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paddy McGeoghegan, Advocacy & Communications Manager

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Briefly mentioned the campaign to a number of Deputies/Senators while visiting the Dáil in-person

Email (2-5)

Seeking that Deputies submit PQs on the matter.

Email (2-5)

Seeking a meeting with Minister O'Brien to discuss this issue further

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.

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Verona Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)