Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Date published 05 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Sativex - availability of licensed MS medication

Intended results Requested letter be written to Minister for Health regarding Sativex, submitting a report from Wales that looked at new data regarding affordability and cost effectiveness.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Harriet Doig - Information, Advocacy and Research Officer

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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)

Meeting, requested letter be written to Minister for Health regarding Sativex, submitting a report from Wales that looked at new data regarding affordability and cost effectiveness. Letter and report sent to the Minister for Health on our behalf by Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

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 Minister (Department of Health)